Thread subject: Diptera.info :: ID?

Posted by brigitteu on 15-07-2009 23:16
#1
and the last one for today :-)

Switzerland, July, balcony
slim, about 8 - 10 mm

Do you have a name for this hoverfly?

Regards, Brigitte

Posted by brigitteu on 15-07-2009 23:17
#2
second picture

Posted by brigitteu on 15-07-2009 23:17
#3
third picture
Edited by brigitteu on 15-07-2009 23:18

Posted by Roger Thomason on 15-07-2009 23:23
#4
Sphaerophoria....Maybe.. scripta

Posted by brigitteu on 16-07-2009 07:56
#5
Thank you Roger

Posted by Andre on 16-07-2009 19:20
#6
The first is a female, probably S. scripta indeed (females are difficult to ID in this genus).
The second looks like S. scripta too, a male. But... I think it is another species, and without genitals under a binoc not IDable to species level. Do you have another pic of the same specimen, with the wings alongside the body?

Posted by brigitteu on 16-07-2009 22:40
#7
Hello Andre

> think it is another species, and without genitals under a binoc not IDable to species level.<

Because of this warm soft brown bands?

> Do you have another pic of the same specimen, with the wings alongside the body? <
I will search if I do have. This hoverfly was only on a short trip on my flowers.

Thank you very much, Brigitte

Posted by brigitteu on 16-07-2009 23:05
#8
Andre, the pic's were not shot in serie sorry - you are right

I found only this picture which shows more of the "back-end" from the second hoverfly

Posted by Andre on 17-07-2009 09:04
#9
This is S. scripta indeed Smile