Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eupeodes or Xanthogramma ?

Posted by LordV on 22-06-2006 06:56
#1
Pic taken Yesterday South coast UK bug body length about 11mm
According to my British Insects book it's Eupeodes nitens but another hover expert thinks it's Xanthogramma pedissequum. Any views ?
(I'm not an expert BTW). If it's any help- it's territorial flight was different to hoverflies I've watched as it also bounced up down by about 3cms continuously.
Thanks Brian V.

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Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-06-2006 07:45
#2
The clear yellow stripes on the thorax are never present in Eupeodes, so yes, this is Xanthogramma.

Posted by Kahis on 22-06-2006 07:45
#3
Definitely Xanthogramma pedissequum.

Posted by LordV on 22-06-2006 09:15
#4
Thanks for the confirmation- the book must have the pics swapped over I think Wink
Brian V.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-06-2006 09:35
#5
It happens... Sad

Posted by Perseus on 27-06-2006 15:38
#6
Terrific picture. I was lucky to get a photograph of the same species which I was able to identify today. This picture is the confirmer.

Posted by Perseus on 28-06-2006 10:54
#7
PS: what camera and equipment did you use please?

My Dimage Z3 could not do any better than this:

www.glaucus.org.uk/Hoverfly0088e.jpg
Edited by Perseus on 11-08-2006 09:12

Posted by LordV on 03-07-2006 10:54
#8
Perseus wrote:
PS: what camera and equipment did you use please?

My Dimage Z3 couid not do any better than this:

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Hoverfly0088e.jpg


This was with a canon 20D with an MPE-65 lens flash
Brian V.
Edited by LordV on 03-07-2006 15:06