Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Episyrphus balteatus from Israel.
Posted by
zcuc on 23-12-2007 21:25
#1
Found those two sp. in Israel.
They both found in the same place so I think they are the same sp. but still there are some small differences.
Edited by
zcuc on 24-12-2007 20:52
Posted by
zcuc on 23-12-2007 21:26
#2
And the second
#3
Hello!
I don't know if there are additional species in Israel. Here in central Europe they would be undoubtedly
Episyrphus balteatus.
Posted by
zcuc on 24-12-2007 00:22
#4
Thanks Juergen,
The tergite coloration looks a bit diffrent. if all Episyrphus has such color variation what is the main characteristic which used to identify Episyrphus?
Posted by
crex on 24-12-2007 00:37
#5
zcuc wrote:
The tergite coloration looks a bit diffrent. if all Episyrphus has such color variation what is the main characteristic which used to identify Episyrphus?
As far as I know there are only one
Episyrphus species in Europe.
Posted by
zcuc on 24-12-2007 00:39
#6
Does this apply also for Israel?
#7
Hello!
zcuc wrote:
The tergite coloration looks a bit diffrent. if all Episyrphus has such color variation what is the main characteristic which used to identify Episyrphus?
The colouration and broad of the bands are rather variable (the narrower light bands are often silvery), but the overall pattern is indistinguishable for
Episyrphus balteatus (in rare cases there are some melanistic individuals, though). This migrating species is one of the most numerous hover flies here
from February to November (also called "winter hover fly"
.
http://insektenfo...Episyrphus
http://insektenfo...Episyrphus
#8
yep. E. balteatus. They can have a strong variation in abdomen.
Posted by
zcuc on 24-12-2007 20:54
#9
So I guess this one is also E.balteatus? a male?
Edited by
zcuc on 24-12-2007 20:56
#10
yep. i'd say E. balteatus. male, right,
Posted by
zcuc on 24-12-2007 22:11
#11
Anyone know if there are other Episyrphus sp. in Israel?
#12
I know!
There are no other Episyrphus species in Israel.
There are other species in the genus, but these are found in Oriental and Austalian part of the world.
Episyrphus balteatus is nowadays cosmopolitan, found almost everywhere!
greetings,