Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hoverfly II for ID

Posted by blackbird on 30-05-2007 16:06
#1

Possibly another hoverfly. Anyone help with the ID? Again photographed at Martin Mere, Lancashire UK on 26th May 2007

Posted by blackbird on 30-05-2007 16:06
#2

another view

Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-05-2007 18:43
#3

I'd say these are two pictures of different species of the same genus: top Melanostoma mellinum, bottom Melanostoma scalare, both females.

Posted by blackbird on 31-05-2007 09:28
#4

Brilliant, thanks a lot Paul