Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A small one

Posted by Don Martin on 20-06-2008 01:14
#1
This one I can't figure out. Anyone?
Middle of Norway June 16.

Regards
John

Posted by Tony Irwin on 20-06-2008 05:57
#2
Sphaerophoria female - not sure that you will be able to get a species on this.

Posted by Don Martin on 20-06-2008 16:18
#3
I was afraid so. It was much smaller than the S. scripta's I have encountered. Thanks for answering!

Regards
John

Posted by Andre on 22-06-2008 16:42
#4
This is almost certainly not scripta. Could be fatarum female. But... well, you know the answer: risky or impossible with females.
http://popgen.uni...tarum.html

Posted by Don Martin on 30-06-2008 11:27
#5
The fatarum is a good possibility, but as you say, they are not easy. Thank you Andre.

Regards
John

Posted by Steve Crellin on 30-06-2008 13:32
#6
I am wondering if I am seeing the same images as everyone above Shock. To me, they look like a male specimen as the eyes appear to be touching on top of the head and the tip of the abdomen looks "male". Unfortunately, I can't help with the species.

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 30-06-2008 15:15
#7
Steve is quite right, it's definitely a male!
Probably fatarum, but that's only a guess from a picture!
greetings

Posted by Don Martin on 30-06-2008 20:44
#8
Thank you both. Male it is Smile

Regards
John