Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melanostoma, if yes which one ?

Posted by brigitteu on 23-10-2009 18:40
#1

location: Switzerland, 412 müM, again on my balcony
date: 20.10.09
size: about 9mm

is it Melanostoma, perhaps mellinum? (or scalare?)

Thank you! Regards from Swizerland, Syrphidae-Balcony
Brigitte

Posted by brigitteu on 23-10-2009 18:41
#2

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Posted by lagura on 23-10-2009 18:53
#3

Yes, it's Melanostoma. The frons dust spots looks small so I'd say M. mellinum. A female.

Posted by brigitteu on 24-10-2009 10:12
#4

Hi Lars :-) Thank you!

Posted by Andre on 24-10-2009 22:16
#5

I think it is scalare, but there is some room for discussion 'cause the view on the face is a little bit 'far away'.

Posted by brigitteu on 24-10-2009 22:22
#6

zoom from head - no better pic available - sorry . . .

thought to see a gloss on the black parts of face . . .

Edited by brigitteu on 24-10-2009 22:23

Posted by Andre on 24-10-2009 22:35
#7

scalare

Posted by lagura on 25-10-2009 01:03
#8

I'll stick with mellinum as I don't see any dust spots to speak of.