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 It's not Melanostoma scalare! <Platycheirus sp. (female)>
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| valter |
Posted on 01-11-2008 08:33
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 Member Location: Faro, Portugal Posts: 1998 Joined: 09.07.07 |
Location: Algarve, Portugal Date Photo Taken: October 19, 2008 
Edited by valter on 11-04-2009 15:09 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 01-11-2008 16:39
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
It reminded me of a Melanostoma I have, but a little different so I looked around and found Melanostoma mellinum, female. I am no expert though!  http://popgen.uni...linum.html Janet |
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| Andre |
Posted on 02-11-2008 17:33
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
This is M. scalare. She has large grey pollinose spots above antennae and on the face. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 03-11-2008 15:40
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi valter, I noted you have changed your title again. I think you should listen to Andre, even I recognised the markings on the back and did think it was M. scalare, but wasn't certain for your area and thought the markings were maybe broader. The back is not easiest to see but you can see the shape of the yellow marks. |
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| Andre |
Posted on 03-11-2008 20:32
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Thank you blowave |
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