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 Female Parhelophilus ?
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| Axel D |
Posted on 13-06-2022 14:13
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 Member Location: France Posts: 223 Joined: 16.10.15 |
Hello I found yesterday this hoverfly around a pond in a deciduous forest. I think it is a Parhelophilus, but I'm not sure for the species. It is a female, and with the ID keys I use, I hesitate between two species P. versicolor and P. frutetorum. According to Speight & Sarthou, 2015 : 7 Occiput, behind eyes, entirely yellow-haired (a few short, black spinules may be visible dorso-laterally) .............................................................................................................................. versicolor --- occiput, behind eyes, with an anterior row of strong black hairs, as well as the more abundant yellow hairs ............................................................................................................. 8 [incluing frutetorum] In fact, I can see some black spinules behind eyes (at least 3 spinules on each side I'd say) but I'm not sure that there are enough spinules to make it a female P. frutetorum. I think there may be some broken spinules. What is your opinion about it ? Found in Forêt de Bondy, Clichy-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France On the 12th of June 2022 Body length : 11 mm Axel D attached the following image:  [266.44Kb] |
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