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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 22-02-2006 12:50
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During the "dead insecta season" I come back to some of my old pictures which store as Syrphidae sp. First days of may, Moscow region, "melanostoma size". Platycheirus? 
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 22-02-2006 15:17
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No, not a species of Platycheirus. This one is a species of Parasyrphus, and I am pretty sure this is a female of Parasyrphus lineolus! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 22-02-2006 21:59
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Thank you Gerard.
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| Guenter |
Posted on 23-02-2006 08:39
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Why are you "pretty sure"? (Sorry, I'm still trying to learn to recognize the species) Thanks, G?nter Edited by Guenter on 23-02-2006 09:15 Günter Schwendinger |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 24-02-2006 10:05
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Hello Guenther, Well, the genus Platycheirus doesn't have a yellow face with a black stripe in the middle like this one has. Together with the yellow banded abdomen this immediatly points out to a species of Parasyrphus. Finally, the antennae are black and it's third leg is almost entirely black, only the knee is a bit yellowish. To me, all this points out to a female of Parasyrphus lineolus! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Guenter |
Posted on 25-02-2006 22:32
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Thanks Gerard! It was clear to me that it's not a Platycheirus but I've got some difficulties distinguishing the genera of Syrphini (Syrphus, Eupeodes, Parasyrphus...). Günter Schwendinger |
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but don't see the image in the post.
