Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brachyopa

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 10-11-2011 13:29
#1

Hello, all,
Brachyopa, I presume, but is it possible to be more precise ?
Lac Edouard, Quebec, Canada. June 20th 2011

Thanks for your help
Philippe

Posted by Andre on 17-11-2011 20:31
#2

Seems a Hammerschmidtia ferruginea to me... don't know if ingrica might occur in Canada, but that species has short haired arista, whereas ferruginea has plumose arista.
http://syrphidae....ages/25935

Edited by Andre on 17-11-2011 20:33

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 18-11-2011 11:21
#3

Thanks Andre, That's the one I had spotted as a possible.
I'll check my other photos for "plumosity" :)
BTW, is Hammershmidtia the currently accepted name ?

Philippe


Posted by Dieter on 18-11-2011 11:22
#4

Brachyopa sp. Habitus doesn't fit Hammerschmidtia