Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Therevidae for ID

Posted by Sundew on 22-05-2010 20:32
#1

Hi,
Yesterday I met this Therevid, possibly Thereva. It resembles T. nobilitata, but is it one? Usually this species has a lot of brown-golden hair on the thorax and no such distint stripes. Help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Sundew

Posted by Zeegers on 23-05-2010 16:25
#2

nobilitata is not possible in May, moreover, the thorax is strongly vittate. First options are either plebeja or strigata, two very similar species.

Theo