Posted by
gerold on 17-05-2021 13:06
#1
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, district Karlsruhe, Karlsbad-Spielberg, ca. 10 - 12 mm, 340 m, in a garden, found date 16.05.2021, Xanthogramma pedissequum, male? Thanks, Gerold Franke
Edited by
gerold on 17-05-2021 13:56
Posted by
Sundew on 17-05-2021 13:26
#3
No, the darkened wing tips and the dark hind legs make this male
X. dives (compare
https://www.insek...x?id=66089). A good lateral view of the thorax showing the arrangement of yellow patches would confirm the ID (see
https://www.resea..._Syrphidae p. 30), but I think we are safe with
X. dives.
Regards, Sundew