Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sericomyia nigra?

Posted by kurt on 03-01-2009 21:21
#1
I think that this picture parhaps shows a female nigra?
Can someone confirm or turn me right?

Photo from Habborn 62,5N 17,3E Ångermanland, Sweden 8 june 2008

Thanks for your help in advance

Regards

Kurt Holmqvist
Edited by kurt on 03-01-2009 22:30

Posted by Andre on 04-01-2009 22:37
#2
Looks very convincing. Very long time though, since I saw my first and last one (and I didn't collect it! Sad ).
Why don't you buy the Finnish Syrphidae book?!

Posted by kurt on 04-01-2009 23:00
#3
Thanks Andre for answering this and other threads.

I have van Veen but as a beginner it is good to have someone to se if I can follow the keyes.

Kuer Holmqvist

Posted by Andre on 05-01-2009 21:22
#4
My conclusion is that this is nigra. Pale halteres are not clearly visible though, but the bands on the abdomen are pretty convincing to me and the scutellum is clearly black. Could you place this one in the Syrphidae Gallery?