Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae larva -Syrphus ribesii - red form

Posted by Ray Perry on 25-08-2022 06:02
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I presume this is a Syrphidae larva because of what I think are 2 prp.
Seen on a Field Maple (Acer campestre) leaf, at a time when there were many aphids around.
2nd June 2022 @ 19:20
Flensburg, N. Germany, 54.753333N 9.421111E, elevation +/-50m

Many Thanks in advance.
Edited by Ray Perry on 27-08-2022 15:06

Posted by Ray Perry on 25-08-2022 06:02
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Posted by eklans on 25-08-2022 09:33
#3
Moin Ray, I'm quite sure it's a Syrphus ribesii - red form.

Posted by Ray Perry on 27-08-2022 15:05
#4
Moin. Thank You Eric,
On 15th June 2022 I saw what I thought was Syrphus torvus in this same grove of trees:- https://observati...249834568/


Last year on 30th August I saw what I thought was Syrphus ribesii close to this location:- https://observati...229410673/

Greetings
Ray

Posted by eklans on 28-08-2022 15:06
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Moin Ray, I'm afraid I cannot help with the Syrphi: I'm not an expert and I've only found one male of torvus some years ago and it had hairy eyes. But it seems, that this is difficult to see at females. (Fotogids Zweefvliegen, André Schulten).