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 Syrphidae: Sphegina platychira?
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| ESant |
Posted on 13-02-2024 12:10
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Hello, I photographed this fly near Penia (TN), Italy, 1500m a.s.l. on August 4th 2023. I think it is a Syrphidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species from these photos? Thank you in advance, Emanuele Edited by ESant on 13-02-2024 18:29 |
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| ESant |
Posted on 13-02-2024 12:11
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| ESant |
Posted on 13-02-2024 12:11
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| JWV |
Posted on 13-02-2024 16:36
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Hi, This is a female Sphegina. I dont know the species right now but I think you should be able to key it out to species level. Best, Jonne |
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| ESant |
Posted on 13-02-2024 18:29
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Thank you very much Jonne! I tried following the key in Thompson & Torp (1986) and ended up to S. platychira, but I'm far from being sure about my identification. The sternopleuron seems to be gray/pollinose rather than shiny but I find it hard to verify in my photos. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
