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 Eristalinus sp
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 03-11-2005 20:40
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 Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Good evening all, Could it be that this is Eristalinus aeneus ? I have found a comment by Gerard on Bugguide.net, about it being an introduced species in the USA : this picture was shot in Boston, Massachussett, in July 2005. 
Edited by Philippe moniotte on 03-11-2005 20:44 |
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| Andre |
Posted on 04-11-2005 00:05
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
For North-America I see only two species listed: aeneus and taeniops. So this must be aeneus. Interesting coloration! |
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 04-11-2005 07:53
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Thanks for the info Andre. I am afraid the flash has killed the picture, but the conditions were hard indeed : the picture was shot on Little Brewster Island, at the mouth of Boston harbor, and the Atlantic wind was blowing its best, making a still shot impossible ! |
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