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 Big, broad Syrphid
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2008 02:06
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Length of an Eristalis tenax, but broader. Found on May-03 at a hedge, northwest Germany. What could it be? Seems not hairy enough for a Brachypalpus. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [93.08Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 04-05-2008 02:07 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2008 02:06
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04 |
More total.
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [56.88Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 04-05-2008 18:44
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07 |
I think that this is Cheilosia orthotricha take a look here: http://pagesperso...rrain.html Amalia |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2008 21:35
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Amalia! amalia_raluca wrote: I think that this is Cheilosia orthotricha take a look here: Thanks, that looks indeed very similar. I have never seen such a "broad" Cheilosia before. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 04-05-2008 22:04
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Well, don't be to happy yet! Cheilosia yes, but why orthotricha? There are three quite similar species in the group: canicularis, himantopus and orthotricha. Normally canicularis is not a spring species, and orthotricha is not that common. So I would guess (from picture not visible) this would be a female of himantopus, I just caught several specimens myself in the neighbourhood of Muenster today! greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2008 22:20
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Gerard! Gerard Pennards wrote: picture not visible) this would be a female of himantopus, I just caught several specimens myself in the neighbourhood of Muenster today! Thanks a lot! So I will save it as Cheilosia cf. himantopus. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Andre |
Posted on 04-05-2008 22:58
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
And... J?rgen... start collecting  |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2008 23:08
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Andre! Andre wrote: And... J?rgen... start collecting I know that it's necessary for exact determination for scientific purposes, and I respect that. But I would not like to do this (killing animals, even if they are "only" insects) personally. I love to watch and photograph them, though  .
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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