Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melanogaster? (June-30, 2010)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 01-07-2010 11:25
#1
Hello!

A 5-6 mm fly on Aegopodium podagraria near forest yesterday (northwest Germany). Melanogaster sp.?

Posted by Andre on 01-07-2010 15:58
#2
Chrysogaster sp.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-07-2010 00:23
#3
Andre wrote:
Chrysogaster sp.


Thanks, Andre! But it's not C. solstitialis, then? That species is always numerous here (see below), but this animal was smaller and looked different. I never observed a clearly greenish metallic shine with them, they are always dark black.