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 Eristalis sp.
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 28-02-2008 14:33
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Does anyone know which species this could be? location: Oporto, Portugal date: 26/02/2008   |
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 28-02-2008 16:28
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Looks like eristalis pratorum(=similis) Amalia |
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| Andre |
Posted on 28-02-2008 19:51
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
It is. |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 28-02-2008 20:52
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you very much Amalia and Andre Can you explain me why is that? |
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| Andre |
Posted on 29-02-2008 17:05
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Very similar to pertinax, but with a brownish and slightly longer stigma (about 4 times as long as broad). Differs clearly from pertinax by the dark fore and mid tarsae (pertinax has them yellow)! Very important. Pertinax is not very common in Portugal, especially in the south, but similis is. This makes it even more difficult to find pertinax. |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 29-02-2008 21:34
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you Andre, I will try to find E. pertinax |
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