Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown Syrphidae => Eristalis arbustorum

Posted by nowaytofly on 25-08-2016 16:52
#1
Hello, may be I'm blinded, but I can't find this nice fly :S
2016, August, 10th, South-West Germany, Baden-Württemberg, near city of Heilbronn, around 245m
Thanks a lot for any ID, Norbert
Edited by nowaytofly on 27-08-2016 00:02

Posted by nowaytofly on 25-08-2016 16:53
#2
and a second picture

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-08-2016 19:17
#3
Hello,

it is a male Eristalis arbustorum or abusiva.

Posted by nowaytofly on 25-08-2016 22:19
#4
Hallo Jürgen, thank you very much helping to ID this one
Norbert

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 26-08-2016 00:56
#5
We can even say Eristalis arbustorum as the eyes meet for a long distance.

Posted by nowaytofly on 27-08-2016 00:02
#6
Hi Stephane, Many thanks for your help to ID the species.
Norbert