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 Flying Syrphidae
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 17-07-2005 14:34
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9507 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Moscow region, 15 july, 6-7mm, very common
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 18-07-2005 17:32
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hello Nikita, This is a male of Melanostoma mellinum! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-07-2005 21:19
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Thank you, Gerard
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-07-2005 21:29
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Excuse me Gerard, one more question. How did you distinguish it from Platychirus clypeatus?
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 18-07-2005 23:22
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Hello Nikita, Well, in this case the difference with a male Platycheirus clypeatus lays in the color of the antenna. In P. clypeatus the third segment is black, and in Melanostoma mellinum this third segment is largely yellow. If you look at your picture, it is clearly visible that this segment is partially yellow. So that is why I said a male of Melanostoma mellinum! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 19-07-2005 07:49
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Clear. Thank you Gerard.
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