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 Hovering hoverfly
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 11-09-2007 18:21
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 Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 573 Joined: 24.08.07 |
This fellow was hovering over my head as if I were his (or her) mate. Xanthogramma pedissequum? I'm not sure the second photo is showing the same species. Joaquim Gaspar Lisboa Alvesgaspar attached the following image:  [96.16Kb] |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 11-09-2007 18:22
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Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 573 Joined: 24.08.07 |
Here is the second photo
Alvesgaspar attached the following image:  [129.45Kb] |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 11-09-2007 23:06
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Yes, indeed a Xanthogramma, and I would think a male of X. pedissequum, although they are working on the genus to split it up in several more species! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 12-09-2007 10:57
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Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 573 Joined: 24.08.07 |
Thank you for your help, Gerard |
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