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 strange Eristalis -> Brachypalpus (male and female)
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-04-2008 21:37
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hello, Last week I photographed a big syrphid male taking a sunbath on a label in our arboretum. It looked like an Eristalis, but there was no characteristic deep bend in the third wing vein. The protruding snout, the naked (?) eyes, the completely dark legs with swollen hind femora, the missing bands on the abdomen, and the shape of the wing mark make a set of characters I cannot assign to one of the Eristalis species I know. Please help me! Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [144.75Kb] Edited by Sundew on 08-04-2008 20:42 |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 04-04-2008 21:45
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Criorhina |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 04-04-2008 22:04
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I'd put my money on Brachypalpus - and I think it could be valgus (but syrphids are not really my territory - let's hear what Andre has to say)
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 04-04-2008 22:09
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
I'm with you Tony. 
Stephane. |
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| Andre |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:29
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Brachypalpus valgus is the right candidate if you ask me. It can be seen in early spring in very good forests with lots of dead wood near brooks and springs. I only caught it once... in Hessen [Criorhina has, for one thing, a different shape of the antennae]. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 07-04-2008 13:00
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I am delighted. An old arboretum is a really good biotope! Many thanks to all helpers. Though the label is no nice background, I shall put a pic in the gallery. Sundew |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-04-2008 20:45
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I reckon I found the female today. Superficially, she looks very bee-like. They will hopefully found a family! Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [184.04Kb] |
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| Andre |
Posted on 08-04-2008 22:00
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
You lucky bastard! (or how do you say that in German?  ) |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-04-2008 23:11
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
After some hesitation followed by due consideration I decided to take that as a big compliment... There is no exact equivalent in German ("Du Gl?ckspilz!", however, sounds a bit more friendly). So go out and become a lucky bastard, too! Brachypalpus is flying! Cordially, Sundew |
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| Andre |
Posted on 11-04-2008 11:09
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
I was looking for it yesterday, but no luck. Just found Platycheirus occultus as most special species... |
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