Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Red Sea. Syrphidae

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 05-02-2007 22:09
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Hello Nikita,
Yes, it could very well be Eupeodes corollae. I based my idea of E. luniger on the fact that the spots are not connected in the middle, and I thought the spots didn't reach the margin.
In the typical Eupeodes corollae male the spots are connected in the middle, giving the yellow spots a very typical appearance. But they can be separated, as in this case.
So this can very well be a Eupeodes corollae male, especially when I see the end of the abdomen. It seems to have a big genital knob, which would make it Eupeodes corollae indeed!
Greetings,