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 Chrysotoxum festivum?
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 28-07-2007 18:59
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hi, Is this what I think it is?  Seen today in southern England.
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 28-07-2007 19:56
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hello Chris, I would say yes!! A male C. festivum....but!!!  There is a species that looks like it, namely C. vernale, and the difference between them is that the base of femora 1 and 2 are black, where as in festivum they're not! From your picture it is not visible, do you have a picture from aside? What about the range of those two species in the UK? Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 28-07-2007 20:17
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hi Gerard, I have a few more (blurred) pics but they are inconclusive - one shows a darkened base to the mid-femur and another appears to show a pure yellow base to the front femur so I think this will have to be "Chrysotoxum cf. festivum"! |
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