Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Helophilus trivittatus

Posted by Marcello on 19-09-2012 17:17
#1
Hello,

seems to be Helophilus sp., can someone help me with the ID?

13.06.2012 - Trento - Northeast Italy

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Thanks!

Marcello
Edited by Marcello on 17-11-2012 08:46

Posted by Jirka on 21-09-2012 22:33
#2
Seems like H. trivittatus. To identify Helophilus species, it would be better to take a photo of it's face - H. trivittatus should have yellow stripe on it (other species have the black one).

Posted by Marcello on 21-09-2012 23:01
#3
Thanks for your help.
I'm sorry, I didn't knew about the face ... next time I'll shot a frontal one too.

Jirka wrote:
Seems like H. trivittatus. To identify Helophilus species, it would be better to take a photo of it's face - H. trivittatus should have yellow stripe on it (other species have the black one).

Posted by Marcello on 17-11-2012 08:47
#4
Confirmed on other sites like Helophilus trivittatus