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Posted by Cesa on 31-05-2010 18:44

Hello,
An Eristalis? species from East Turkey needs identification.
Thanks a lot.
Muhabbet

Posted by Galeodes33 on 02-06-2010 09:53

Jes, it really does look like an Eristalis. By the way amazing picture

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 03-06-2010 15:39

Looks can be deceiving, it's hairs on the eyes are visible and look to be in rows, but they are not! Probably an photo effect.
This is a female Eristalis alpina, you can see the heavily dusted front part of the thorax in comparison with the much less dusted hind part!
greetings

Edited by Gerard Pennards on 03-06-2010 15:39

Posted by Lukasz Mielczarek on 03-06-2010 18:08

Gerard Pennards wrote:
Looks can be deceiving, it's hairs on the eyes are visible and look to be in rows, but they are not! Probably an photo effect.
This is a female Eristalis alpina, you can see the heavily dusted front part of the thorax in comparison with the much less dusted hind part!
greetings

hmm. Yes, looks can be deceiving many times.
Gerard do you think that the absense of broad black patch on the wings characteristic for female of E. alpina is also photo effect?

Greetings,
Lukasz