Posted by Marion Friedrich on 26-03-2026 10:19
#1
Hi,
on 18.03.2026 I found this fly on a sunny ruderal area in Saxony in Germany. Is Gonia picea correct and is the Coltsfoot visitor a male or female?
Greetings,
Marion
Edited by Marion Friedrich on 26-03-2026 18:15
Posted by eklans on 26-03-2026 13:57
#2
Hi Marion,
Gonia picea is correct. It seems that the dorsal hairs on tergites 3 & 4 are erect: probably a male.
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 26-03-2026 18:12
#3
Hi Eric,
thank you for confirmation of
Gonia picea and the information that it is probably a male fly.
Greetings, Marion