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Posted by Gordon Jar on 21-11-2005 12:24

These were all taken in East Sussex, South East England.
A on 18/11/05
B & C during October
C1 and C2 are the same fly

many thanks
Gordon
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Edited by Gordon Jar on 21-11-2005 12:26

Posted by Zeegers on 21-11-2005 14:00

A is difficult to see, but seems to be Meliscaeva auricollis
(or in genus Episyrphus is you like).

B and C are Platycheirus.
I leave them to the real experts

Theo Zeegers

Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-11-2005 14:05

Zeegers wrote:
A is difficult to see, but seems to be Meliscaeva auricollis
(or in genus Episyrphus is you like).

I agree.

B and C are Platycheirus.
I leave them to the real experts

They appear to be what we would have called Platycheirus scutatus before every hair splitter attacked the genus and found more and more cryptic species.

Posted by Gordon Jar on 21-11-2005 15:53

Once again thankyou Paul and Zeegers.

Gordon

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 21-11-2005 16:06

And B seems to be the female of Platycheirus peltatus!
Greetings

Posted by Gordon Jar on 21-11-2005 18:26

Thanks Gerard
Gordon

Edited by Gordon Jar on 21-11-2005 18:27