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 No idea - perhaps Parasyrphus?
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 10-12-2011 22:51
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 Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 892 Joined: 08.07.09 |
Hi no idea and in addition these dark hind legs ? any help would be appreciated. Switzerland, near edge of wood and small wetland, 430 msm, 09.05.2010 second pic: other specimen from 14.05.2010 - hope it is the same species as first pic Kind Regards, Brigitte brigitteu attached the following image:  [78.21Kb] Edited by brigitteu on 10-12-2011 23:17 |
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 10-12-2011 23:20
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 892 Joined: 08.07.09 |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 11-12-2011 11:32
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
This is no Parasyrphus. Oddly the species is identifiable, but in which genus it falls is ambiguous. The black antennae, the black spot on the frons which reaches the lunula and the black haired scutellum make of this the species cinctella. The genus in Dutch literature is Meliscaeva, in Van Veen 2004 the species is placed in the genus Episyrphus. It's 'counterpart' which it is easily confused in both name and appearance is the species cincta. It has a yellow haired scutellum and yellow antennae. The genus however is with this species also unclear. Some place it in Melangyna, others in Meligramma and some even proposed the new genus of Fagysyrphus especially for this species. Hope that helps, Ectemnius |
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 12-12-2011 21:17
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 892 Joined: 08.07.09 |
Thanks a lot Ectemnius! May I please make a recapitulation if I understood right? species = cinctella Genus, Dutch literature = Meliscaeva Genus, Van Veen 2004 = Episyrphus In the book "Hoverflies of Northwest Europe", M.P. van Veen (2004) I found: Episyrphus (Meliscaeva) cinctellus Zetterstedt Is this name/ID correct or did I understood something completely wrong? Thanks again, greetings, Brigitte |
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