Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Oporto syrphid (1)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 21-02-2008 13:07
#1
I found this syrphid in Oporto, Portugal on the 16th of February, 2008. Is an identification possible?
Posted by Kahis on 21-02-2008 13:12
#2
Genus
Platycheirus - male
Posted by Andre on 21-02-2008 14:18
#3
Platycheirus scutatus-group, probably
Scutatus.
Please collect all
scutatus :)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 21-02-2008 14:37
#4
Thank you Kahis and Andre:)
Andre wrote:
Platycheirus scutatus-group, probably Scutatus.
Please collect all scutatus :)
Ok;)
Posted by John Smit on 21-02-2008 15:49
#5
Platycheirus scutatus definitely. It's not either one of the others recently described in this complex, e.g. P. aurolateralis nor P. splendidus.
colour of frons, above the antennae the same as on the face, contrary to both species mentioned above.
John
Posted by Rui Andrade on 21-02-2008 20:49
#6
Thanks for the confirmation John:). And thank you for letting me know the characteristics that differentiate the different species.
Posted by Andre on 21-02-2008 21:25
#7
I am always just a little careful when it concerns pictures :)
Posted by John Smit on 22-02-2008 09:53
#8
@ Andre
Always good to be careful with pictures, but in this case unnessecary, see link for the characters:
http://www.reposi...ment/46379
Sorry Rui, it's in Dutch... though it has pictures ;)
John
Edited by John Smit on 22-02-2008 09:54
Posted by Andre on 22-02-2008 11:56
#9
Thanks John.. I know the good work and the differences. Next time I will be less careful ;)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-02-2008 21:25
#10
Thank you:)