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Syrphid moulting...
Xema
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Posted on 16-07-2009 11:12
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I would share with you 2 pictures of a unknown syrphid moulting...

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I am not sure if these flies have different moulting along their adult life, or just to larvae to adult...
Edited by Xema on 16-07-2009 11:14
 
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Posted on 16-07-2009 17:46
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Splendid pictures.
To answer your question: no, adult syrphids (imagos) don't mould again.
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It is Episyrphus balteatus Wink
Nice pics. When and where?
 
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Andre wrote:
It is Episyrphus balteatus Wink
Nice pics. When and where?


Thanks for the Id, these pictures were taken on May 16th in the southern Spain, less than 20km to Afrika.

Thanks to every one for comment
Edited by Xema on 18-07-2009 17:23
 
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Xema wrote:
Andre wrote:
It is Episyrphus balteatus Wink
Nice pics. When and where?


Thanks for the Id, these pictures were taken on May 16th in the southern Spain, less than 20km to Afrika.

I am not sure how you can iD it with these pictures, that is awesome. Maybe this would be the imago?

farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3561903017_04570c01e0_o.jpg

Thanks to every one for comment
 
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Posted on 19-07-2009 07:29
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Yes, it is.
Pierre Duhem
 
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