Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Cheilosia sp

Posted by Patrick Le Mao on 13-05-2013 20:03
#1
hello

Cheilosia are really difficult to identify for me....
is this one recognizable at a species level?

Best regards

Patrick

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Edited by Patrick Le Mao on 13-05-2013 20:06

Posted by Sundew on 14-05-2013 21:16
#2
Where and when did you take the photographs? How big was the fly? It might be a male of Cheilosia canicularis, but this species is active in summer (around August). There are similar spring species that are difficult to tell apart. Please give more information, Cheilosia is a very difficult genus.
Regards, Sundew

Posted by Patrick Le Mao on 15-05-2013 18:22
#3
I'm sorry to forget all these important datas.

This photography was taken in early spring : April 8th, 2013

it was a quite big fly : 12 mm (estimate)

the photography was taken in Dinard (Brittany)

Regards

Patrick
Edited by Patrick Le Mao on 15-05-2013 18:22