Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Malangyna lasiophthalma ?
Posted by
dipdip on 27-03-2009 23:23
#1
Hello
here it looks about the same than what Jürgen remarked in Germany: not many common spring Syrphides as Eristalis tenax and Episyrphus balteatus but these - I take them for Melangyna lasiophthalma - am I right?
Posted by
romunov on 28-03-2009 14:37
#2
I have found it in Slovenia as well, and other similar species are flying much later.
Posted by
dipdip on 28-03-2009 21:06
#3
Thank you for answering.
Is the ID sure enough for a picture in the gallery?
Posted by
romunov on 29-03-2009 09:15
#4
Let's wait for a definitive answer.
Do you have better resolution pictures of the head and thorax?
Posted by
dipdip on 29-03-2009 11:19
#5
Yes, I have (maybe a little better)
Posted by
dipdip on 29-03-2009 11:26
#6
and a male
Posted by
dipdip on 29-03-2009 11:28
#7
on Salix caprea
same place and time
#8
It's look like Melangyna lasiophtalma.
Similar early species looking like M. lasiophtalma are M. lucifera and smaller M.coei.
M. lucifera
#9
Melangyna lasiophtalma
Posted by
dipdip on 29-03-2009 12:15
#11
Thank you Lucasz Mielczarek!
That is interessting. I have never seen lucifera and coei, not even on the Swiss List (of 2007).
#12
even on the Swiss List (of 2007)
On the Polish checklist (Soszynski,2007) also not listed but present (not publicated) like two other species of Melangyna
Lukasz
Posted by
dipdip on 29-03-2009 20:03
#13
Well, I have prepared some pictures for the gallery. Let's see if the administrators accept them.