Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Parasyrphus annulatus male -> Syrphus nitidifrons
Posted by
dipdip on 21-05-2008 20:14
#1
Could you confirm it?
Regards Maja
Edited by
dipdip on 24-05-2008 20:09
Posted by
Andre on 21-05-2008 20:48
#2
Looks convincing.
Posted by
dipdip on 21-05-2008 21:45
#3
Hello Andre
is that a confirmation or are there other possibilities?
Thanks Maja
#4
Well, I'm not convinced!
This has other possibilities, and to me the best one is Syrphus nitidifrons male!
Characteristics: mouth edge black, rest of face bright yellow, frons shiny black, tibia 3 mainly black, femur 1 with long black hairs (just visible), tergites (presumably) with spots.
So to me it's a male S. nitidifrons!
Greetings
Posted by
Andre on 22-05-2008 22:38
#5
Facial knob black?
Did you collect it dippie?
#6
Yep, they often have a small facial stripe from mouth edge to facial knob, look at this:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/cyrille.dussaix/Syrphus_nitidifrons/S.nitidifrons_illus.html
Greetings,
Posted by
dipdip on 23-05-2008 20:10
#7
Here you see a little more face (same specismen as before). So I take it for sure, that this is P. nitidifrons. I have only pictures of it. (P.nitidifrons is not on the Swiss list of 2007.-> wrong. Cor: Syrphus nitidifrons is on the list. Cor. 24.05.2008, sorry)
Edited by
dipdip on 24-05-2008 09:49
Posted by
dipdip on 23-05-2008 20:20
#8
No, the one I caught is not the same. I'll try again.
This is annulatus. isn't it?
Maja
Edited by
dipdip on 23-05-2008 20:33
#9
Because of your second picture I'm quite convinced the first specimen is indeed a male Syrphus nitidifrons. If it wasn't on the Swiss list until now, you've just added it!
Your second picture is more likely to be parasyrphus annulatus.
Greetings
Posted by
dipdip on 23-05-2008 20:43
#10
Thank you very much Gerard!