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 beginners question
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| elck |
Posted on 21-04-2005 22:42
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
 Am I correct in thinking that this is one of those male syrphus spec. that cannot be determined from a photograph? |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 21-04-2005 23:32
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hoi Elck, No, not a Syrphus sp., but a member of the genus Epistrophe. It is a bit difficult to identify it from a photo, but I think it is a Epistrophe melanostoma. The distinguishing characters with E. nitidicollis are not visible in the picture, but it seems that the scutellum is yellow-haired, and that would suggest E. melanostoma. Also the broad yellow bands on the abdomen are pointing in this direction. Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| elck |
Posted on 22-04-2005 09:32
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
Thanks Gerard, It cought my eye beacuse of the vibrant orangy colours. The other picture I have shows the same faint yellow hairs on the scutellum. |
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