Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalis male (interrupta? arbustorum?)

Posted by Pietro on 31-03-2013 17:10
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Sassari 06/05/2011.
Thanks in advance!

Posted by Pietro on 31-03-2013 17:11
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Photo 2

Posted by Pietro on 31-03-2013 17:12
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Photo 3

Posted by Marcello on 31-03-2013 21:15
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Hi Pietro, it's not the E. interrupta because of the black antennae, E. interrupta have the orange antennae.

E. tenax have two vertical hairs band on the eyes, E. arbustorum have the hairs on the eyes from the middle to down.
Mid tibia yellow on the basal for 2/3, basal 2 tarsomeres of the mid leg generally bright yellow.

Seems to be E. arbustorum male, but let me do some research, I'm not so expert Wink

Ciao,
Marcello

Posted by Sundew on 01-04-2013 00:34
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Face without vertical black stripe, arista with long hairs, tibia 2 with top quarter black -> E. arbustorum. Compare discussion in http://www.dipter...pid=186178. E. interrupta has brown spots mainly on tergite 2, so the abdomen appears quite dark.
Regards, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 01-04-2013 00:36

Posted by Pietro on 02-04-2013 14:40
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Grazie Marcello!
Thanks Sundew!