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 Eupeodes or Xanthogramma ?
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| LordV |
Posted on 22-06-2006 06:56
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Pic taken Yesterday South coast UK bug body length about 11mm According to my British Insects book it's Eupeodes nitens but another hover expert thinks it's Xanthogramma pedissequum. Any views ? (I'm not an expert BTW). If it's any help- it's territorial flight was different to hoverflies I've watched as it also bounced up down by about 3cms continuously. Thanks Brian V.   |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-06-2006 07:45
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The clear yellow stripes on the thorax are never present in Eupeodes, so yes, this is Xanthogramma.
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| Kahis |
Posted on 22-06-2006 07:45
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Definitely Xanthogramma pedissequum.
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| LordV |
Posted on 22-06-2006 09:15
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Thanks for the confirmation- the book must have the pics swapped over I think  Brian V. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-06-2006 09:35
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It happens... 
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| Perseus |
Posted on 27-06-2006 15:38
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Terrific picture. I was lucky to get a photograph of the same species which I was able to identify today. This picture is the confirmer. |
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| Perseus |
Posted on 28-06-2006 10:54
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PS: what camera and equipment did you use please? My Dimage Z3 could not do any better than this: 
Edited by Perseus on 11-08-2006 09:12 |
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| LordV |
Posted on 03-07-2006 10:54
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Perseus wrote: PS: what camera and equipment did you use please? My Dimage Z3 couid not do any better than this: http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Hoverfly0088e.jpg This was with a canon 20D with an MPE-65 lens flash Brian V. Edited by LordV on 03-07-2006 15:06 |
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