Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Platycheirus albimanus?

Posted by crex on 03-02-2008 13:00
#1

Location: About 65 km NW of Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 2006-AUG-31
Habitat: Meadow near shallow sea
Size: 5-10 mm

Excuse these blurry images. I thought perhaps the blueish abdominal pattern wasn't so common that it might be possible to ID anyway ...

Thanks in advance!

Edited by crex on 07-02-2008 08:17

Posted by crex on 03-02-2008 13:01
#2

Another view

Posted by Lukasz Mielczarek on 03-02-2008 13:52
#3

Platycheirus albimanus

Posted by crex on 03-02-2008 15:08
#4

Thank you for the help Mielczarek! B)

Posted by crex on 03-02-2008 15:35
#5

I see that there are 44 species of Platycheirus in Sweden, Is it safe to call this one P. albimanus!?

Posted by Andre on 04-02-2008 01:05
#6

Difficult.. the second picture supposes a protruded face, which may tell us it's a different species. But as you said, it's blurry.. :(