Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalis arbustorum, Hungary, July 2006

Posted by Xespok on 07-02-2008 14:41
#1
Is the strong white marking at the edge of the abdomenal segments important?

Or does it indicate only that the specimen is fresh?
Edited by Xespok on 10-02-2008 08:43

Posted by Xespok on 07-02-2008 14:45
#2
Another similar individual from September.

Posted by Xespok on 07-02-2008 14:47
#3
Another image of the second individual. Hopefully it is not just a very pale female E. arbustorum.

Posted by Andre on 07-02-2008 15:41
#4
You can find this character more often in interrupta and arbustorum/abusivus, especially the females, but it cannot be used as a solid character. These pics show (I am sorry) two not very pale arbustorum females.