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Diptera.info :: Looks like Eristalini, further ID possible?-->Kertesziomyia cf. viridis
Posted by
guplox
on 17-02-2022 07:09
#1
Picture taken in April last year, east China (Zhejiang province). It looks like Eristalini to me. Is it possible to narrow down further? Thanks in advance.
Edited by
guplox
on 20-03-2022 02:46
Posted by
Karsten Thomsen
on 08-03-2022 12:27
#2
I think they belong to the genus Merodon. The is some similarity to Merodon pulveris.
Posted by
guplox
on 08-03-2022 15:16
#3
Thank you Karsten for the ID. I'll explore this Merodon direction.
Posted by
Gerard Pennards
on 19-03-2022 18:36
#4
It's a pair of Pseudoeristalis sp., maybe P. viridis. Nowadays the genus is often seen as a synonym of the genus Kertesziomyia.
Edited by
Gerard Pennards
on 19-03-2022 18:43
Posted by
guplox
on 20-03-2022 02:45
#5
Cool! Thank you Gerard for the ID! Yes, they look very similar to Kertesziomyia viridis (body coloration slightly differs though).
