Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae?

Posted by Chris on 06-09-2009 21:45
#1
Is this a Syrphidae?

Photographed today on the Baltic coast, Northern germany.

Thanks

Chris

Posted by Chris on 06-09-2009 21:45
#2
same insect, front

Posted by ChrisR on 06-09-2009 21:55
#3
Yes - Helophilus sp. :)

Posted by Frank Marquard on 07-09-2009 07:46
#4
In my opinion Helophilus trivittatus.

Frank

Posted by Chris on 07-09-2009 08:14
#5
Frank Marquard wrote:
In my opinion Helophilus trivittatus.

Frank



Thanks, ChrisR and Frank,
after ChrisR's comment I googled for the several species and also came to the conclusion it should be trivittatus, cf. e.g. the face pattern.

Chris