Thread subject: Diptera.info :: small dark Syrphid with hairy eyes

Posted by Sundew on 21-04-2008 22:23
#1
Hi,
Today I saw some small syrphids I am not familiar with. Of this one there is only one photo - sorry! Is it a Cheilosia? It seems that the abdomen is not fully dark, but the bright spot might be a light reflection as well.
Thanks for any hints, Sundew

Posted by Dieter on 22-04-2008 08:12
#2
ID difficult as the key characters are not visible. But the habitus and certain details look like a Pipiza.

Dieter

Posted by Sundew on 22-04-2008 21:22
#3
That's a valuable hint to a genus not represented in my photo collection to date.
Many thanks, Dieter, for all your help with my syrphids.
Sundew

Posted by Andre on 23-04-2008 12:25
#4
P bimaculata looks like the most likely candidate.

Posted by Dieter on 23-04-2008 20:05
#5
Might be bimaculata - or something else. As far as I know there is still no sound concept how to distinguish the species of the noctiluca complex. Why not name it "Pipiza sp."?

Cheers,
Dieter