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| Dennis |
Posted on 13-04-2018 09:38
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Member Location: Bavaria Posts: 392 Joined: 13.01.13 |
Hallo! Bavaria, 8.April Found these black fly in a sunny forest, near a creek. I dont know the lenght, I guess it was 5mm-1cm. She flew like a Syrphidae. I have no idea which family it is. Regards, Dennis Dennis attached the following image:  [103.43Kb] Edited by Dennis on 13-04-2018 10:44 |
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| Dennis |
Posted on 13-04-2018 09:38
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| Dennis |
Posted on 13-04-2018 09:38
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 13-04-2018 10:18
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Hello Dennis, It's not a she, but a he. And he is a Syrphidae indeed. A male Cheilosia morio. Nice find. Within the genus this species has a quite different larval habitat. Normally Cheilosia species live within herbs. But the larvae of C. morio live in exuding sap from Picea trees. For comparison here's some photo's from the Netherlands: https://waarneming.nl/soort/photos/197804 And here's the paper reporting the species new for the Netherlands (with English summary): http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/555357 It seems to be expanding its range in Europe. Greetings, Ectemnius |
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| Dennis |
Posted on 13-04-2018 10:44
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Member Location: Bavaria Posts: 392 Joined: 13.01.13 |
Thank you Ectemnius! There are not many information to find about the spieces. Regards, Dennis |
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