Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera?

Posted by Roger Thomason on 14-07-2009 04:29
#1
Found this little thing wriggling about on French Marigold..size from memory 12mm ?? Maybe Syrphid?

ID'able
Edited by Roger Thomason on 14-07-2009 04:31

Posted by pierred on 14-07-2009 06:58
#2
I think this is Eupeodes luniger (according to what I find in the Rotheray).

Posted by Roger Thomason on 14-07-2009 08:48
#3
Thanks Pierre
Up here it is more likely to be E.corollae I think, very common species although a migrant.
E.luniger is regarded as a vagrant, with only two sightings, the last being September 1995.

Regards Roger

Posted by Andre on 14-07-2009 20:04
#4
Or Sphaerophoria?

Posted by Roger Thomason on 16-07-2009 00:45
#5
Andre wrote:
Or Sphaerophoria?


I've been around the garden almost every day this year and haven't seen any Sphaerophoria...Had a few E.corollae though.

Anyone seen any Syrphus this year??????
I've seen 3 all year....where are they????
We have no Local population...all migrants from UK and Norway according to the bumph I have...are there any being seen there??
Regards Roger

PS; I put this in the wrong Forum, should have been in Diptera ( eggs, larvae and pupae) not Syrphidae...oops.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 16-07-2009 00:59