Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae? -> Eumerus sp.

Posted by Andre on 18-02-2008 17:19
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Eyes are separated, while it's a male: sabulonum/tricolor/ovatus. Can't see with certainty if the eyes are hairy (tricolor/ovatus), but it looks like it. Sabulonum may usually have more red on T3. Abdomen looks densely covered with silverish hairs; thorax looks to have a blueish shine. This makes me, at this stage, I'd vote for ovatus.

@ Martin: as far as I know now, nigrostriatus Lambeck, 1973 is a junior synonym of etnensis Van der Goot, 1964 (same with purpurariae Ba?z, 1982. Etnensis male has eyes holoptic and bare.

Any comments... please! I am still studying on Iberian species.... :p