Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Very small hoverfly

Posted by PeterD on 10-09-2010 10:33
#1

Can anyone please ID this for me?

www.imageinuk.com/Other/Query-Support-Files/9096119-Edit/1001853613_PtfDE-M.jpg
Click here for larger image>> http://www.imagei...fDE-XL.jpg

Thank you

Posted by blowave on 11-09-2010 01:36
#2

Hi Peter,

It's Melanostoma female, it's difficult to see if there's the definite white dust triangles between the eyes but to me it looks like M. mellinum.

Janet :)

Posted by PeterD on 11-09-2010 09:49
#3

blowave wrote:
Hi Peter,

It's Melanostoma female, it's difficult to see if there's the definite white dust triangles between the eyes but to me it looks like M. mellinum.

Janet :)


Good morning Janet;)
Thanks for your ID. There were a number of very small hovers about but they seemed to be camera shy:S