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I found this syrphid in Oporto, Portugal on the 16th of February, 2008. Is an identification possible?

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Genus Platycheirus - male

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Platycheirus scutatus-group, probably Scutatus.
Please collect all scutatus

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Thank you Kahis and Andre



Ok

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Platycheirus scutatus definitely. It's not either one of the others recently described in this complex, e.g. P. aurolateralis nor P. splendidus.
colour of frons, above the antennae the same as on the face, contrary to both species mentioned above.

John

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Thanks for the confirmation John. And thank you for letting me know the characteristics that differentiate the different species.

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I am always just a little careful when it concerns pictures

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@ Andre
Always good to be careful with pictures, but in this case unnessecary, see link for the characters: http://www.reposi...ment/46379

Sorry Rui, it's in Dutch... though it has pictures

John

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Thanks John.. I know the good work and the differences. Next time I will be less careful

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Thank you