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Posted by evdb on 18-04-2022 15:49

Hi,

Center of France 17th of april 2022 near a pool.
When I saw this Eristalis on the screen I noticed that something was sticking out under the tergite 4.
Has anyone heard of stepsipterans parasitizing syrphidae.
Unfortunately I don't have any more precise pictures.

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos300/big/_AAB3254.jpg

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos300/big/_AAB3254_d.jpg

Edited by evdb on 18-04-2022 15:50

Posted by Tony Irwin on 18-04-2022 16:58

This looks like mechanical damage to me - a bird, perhaps?

Posted by evdb on 18-04-2022 17:08

OK Tony, probably the reason why it was not very active.