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Egypt, Safaga, 26 jan.
Some kind of Syrphus?

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Nope,
More likely a species of Eupeodes. My guess would be Eupeodes lunger male, but in the south there are some other species as well!
Greetings,

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Thank you Gerard.
Nikita

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Gerard, I checked my 4 (1m+3f) collected in Safaga Eupeodes. According van Veen key I've got E. corollae - scutellum yellow-haired, terg 3,4 yellow spots reach abdomen margin.
What is your oppinion?
Nikita

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Hello Nikita,
Yes, it could very well be Eupeodes corollae. I based my idea of E. luniger on the fact that the spots are not connected in the middle, and I thought the spots didn't reach the margin.
In the typical Eupeodes corollae male the spots are connected in the middle, giving the yellow spots a very typical appearance. But they can be separated, as in this case.
So this can very well be a Eupeodes corollae male, especially when I see the end of the abdomen. It seems to have a big genital knob, which would make it Eupeodes corollae indeed!
Greetings,

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Will you please, Gerard, check ID as E. corollae with this image.
Nikita

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Hello Nikita,
Yes, this should be E. corollae!
Greetings,

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Thank you Gerard.