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Hoverfly, but which species?
waso
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Posted on 24-09-2009 02:02
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 Hello,

can anybody ID this Hoverfly?
I expect both pictures showing the same species.
Both found in Germany close by a little lake.
First at 29.08.07 second at 26.04.09.

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Thanks in advance!

Wahrmut
Edited by waso on 24-09-2009 02:53
 
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Andre
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 The first is a female Pyrophaena rosarum (= Platycheirus rosarum in some literature).
Second is a male Melanostoma scalare.
 
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waso
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 Hi Andre,

thanks a lot for your ID!!!
Sorry that I posted it in the wrong forum -((.

Greetings

Wahrmut
 
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