Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pipizella sp., male
Posted by gerold on 17-05-2021 15:11
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Germany, Baden-Württemberg, district Karlsruhe, Karlsbad-Spielberg, in a garden, ca. 5 mm, 340 m, found date 16.05.2021; Is this hoverfly determinable - Cheilosia spec.? Thanks
Edited by gerold on 19-05-2021 08:25
Posted by gerold on 17-05-2021 15:31
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Posted by Sundew on 17-05-2021 15:38
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Cheilosia is very difficult with only few species easily recognizable... In
https://books.goo...&hl=de p. 55 you can try to find out a group - might be Variabilis-group if the legs are really black, but the "knees" seem to be pale... So, this one is not for me. Besides,
Cheilosia pictures should always include a good face profile, which is important for ID. And it always pays to look at Steven Falk's Syrphid pages, you get a lot of information (
https://www.flick...690619935/).
Posted by gerold on 17-05-2021 15:51
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Thank you for the detailed and good advice
Gerold
Posted by helge on 18-05-2021 19:45
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Hi Gerold & Sundew,
this is a Pipizella sp., male. Note the flat face.
Helge
Posted by gerold on 19-05-2021 08:23
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Hello Helge, thank you very much for the help