Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mesembrina mystacea?

Posted by Nikolay_D on 21-09-2021 20:15
#1

The photo was taken on August 23, 2008 in Russia (Moscow region).
i.imgur.com/dsgIXaI.jpg

Edited by Nikolay_D on 24-09-2021 12:43

Posted by Jan Maca on 21-09-2021 20:41
#2

I am not specialist. But this should be Arctophila sp., fits to A. bombiformis. I do not know if there is another similar species in Russia.

Posted by Nikolay_D on 21-09-2021 21:04
#3

It just occurred to me, that this may be Mesembrina sp. It was photographed on the cow dung. Not a typical place for a hoverfly.

Edited by Nikolay_D on 21-09-2021 22:13

Posted by helge on 22-09-2021 20:33
#4

Mesembrina mystacea, maybe.

Helge

Posted by Nikolay_D on 24-09-2021 12:32
#5

Thank you for the ID.