Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which hover fly is this ?

Posted by Volkmar on 30-05-2022 18:40
#1
Today I found this hover fly sitting on a blossom near a forest path, can somebody tell me, which species this is ?
Data: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia , D-59519 Möhnesee-Neuhaus, 5.30.2022
Best regards
Volkmar
Edited by Volkmar on 30-05-2022 18:43

Posted by Juergen Peters on 30-05-2022 19:07
#2
Hi Volkmar,

it's a Sericomyia silentis male.

Posted by treebeard on 30-05-2022 19:11
#3
I would say Sericomyia silentis, though the picture is not ideal. Do you have a dorsal view? Are there some bogs or wet places around?

Regards, Matej

Posted by Volkmar on 30-05-2022 20:00
#4
Thank you very much for your supports, Jürgen and Matej.
@ Matej : I could only take one picture than it flew away. There are wet places around, a brook and bog.
Best regards Volkmar