Posted by Carnifex on 12-10-2025 22:05
#1
I'd like to know whether species ID is possible here.
Lower Austria, mid October
Posted by eklans on 13-10-2025 11:09
#2
Likely a female
Kesselimyia chandleri, AFAICS:
- scutum grey dusted with dark stripes
- abdomen black, broad grey stripes
- host:
Macrolepiota procera
- September - Oktober
Posted by Carnifex on 13-10-2025 15:17
#3
Thank you so much Eric - this might be a new species for Austria, at least I didn't see any published records.
Also, I like have eaten some of these specimens already :D