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 Large black syrphidae, Madagascar
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| Guillermo Booth Rea |
Posted on 16-09-2009 10:44
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Member Location: Granada Posts: 276 Joined: 08.02.08 |
Aprox. 15 mm. Malagasy highlands, close to Antananarive. End July. Aprox. 1200 masl.
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| Guillermo Booth Rea |
Posted on 16-09-2009 10:49
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Member Location: Granada Posts: 276 Joined: 08.02.08 |
Another shot.
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 16-09-2009 19:45
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Nice!! I't seems to be in Eristalinae, and I think it could be a species of Phytomia, but I'll have to check! Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Maddin |
Posted on 17-09-2009 20:59
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 Member Location: Sacramento CA USA Posts: 194 Joined: 30.06.05 |
It is the genus Senaspis, but I am not sure about the species...
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| Andre |
Posted on 18-09-2009 12:35
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Dirickx mentions four species from Madagascar: S. apophysata (Bezzi), flaviceps Macquart, haemorrhoa (Gerstaecker) and nigrita (Bigot), this one decribed from and apparently common on the island. H.G. Dirickx, 1998, Catalogue synonymique et Géografique des Syrphidae (Diptera) de la Région Afrotropicale. Edited by Andre on 18-09-2009 12:35 |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 21-09-2009 22:30
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Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
After asking an expert on African Syrphids (Axel Ssymank) he came up with the following name: Senaspis nigrita (Bigot, 1859). He also asks whether the picture could be used in a forthcoming paper about African syrphids. If you agree, I'll bring him in contact with you so you can talk about details, okay? Greetings Edited by Gerard Pennards on 21-09-2009 22:31 Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Guillermo Booth Rea |
Posted on 23-09-2009 11:21
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Member Location: Granada Posts: 276 Joined: 08.02.08 |
Thanks a lot Gerard, I will be happy to give the photo for publication. Cheers, Guillermo |
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