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Brachypalpus ?
brigitteu
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Posted on 13-06-2010 21:20
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Hello

Could this be an Brachypalpus? Perhaps valgus, a male?

Switzerland, 764 müm, 05.06.2010, near border of a wood
it was a "big" Syrphidae, about 14 mm?

Thank you, Greetings from Switzerland, Brigitte
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pic 2 on wood
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Brachypalpus, looks like B. laphriformis
 
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Thank you Lukasz!

Just now I saw that the hind tibiae is an important part . . .
best pic of it attached as "zoom". Is it angled ?? or not angled??

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Another nice feature is on head. Male of B. valgus have eyes separated, in laphriformis conected.
 
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Thank you Lukasz!

Thank you for this detail. I'm very happy to get right ID but to learn each time more and more is very well too :-) Thanks!

Best Regards, Brigitte
 
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