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A syrph ?
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lweit |
Posted on 10-08-2006 10:49
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
Hello I think that this fly is syrph, but the species i didn't know Find on trunk of oak, in the sun Photo taken in NE of France, near Metz Thank you Louis lweit attached the following image: [118.34Kb] |
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lweit |
Posted on 10-08-2006 10:50
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
Another photo of this syrph A+ Louis lweit attached the following image: [114.84Kb] |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 10-08-2006 11:13
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Xylota segnis male - often found sunbathing on leaves and logs
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lweit |
Posted on 10-08-2006 20:03
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
What's the differences with a female apart the eyes, the female have a different abdomen (rounded ?) that the male (tubular), someone have a photo of a female of Xylota segnis ?? Thank you Louis |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 10-08-2006 20:42
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04 |
There's a good photo of a female at http://www.veluwe...ylota.html which shows the eye separation, and another at http://www.garden...1_6303.jpg which shows how the tip of the abdomen often has a bit of the ovipositor showing. The males are "finished off" in a more rounded shape. Of course, when the females are full of eggs, the abdomen is much more swollen.
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lweit |
Posted on 10-08-2006 21:14
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
Is that photo a female of Xylota segnis www.insecte.org/forum/xylota-segnis-vt11406.html Thank you Louis lweit attached the following image: [139.41Kb] Edited by lweit on 10-08-2006 21:18 |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 10-08-2006 21:38
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Certainly looks like it!
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