Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae -> Rhingia ID
Posted by
bums on 30-08-2014 18:23
#1
hello, today was rhingia-day..I noticed a lot of them in Voeren, Belgium today (30-08) within some hundreds of meters. many of them are most likely rhingia campestris...photo 1 and 2. But I think I saw two different r. -rostrata as well...photo 3 en photo 4.
could anyone confirm or correct my assumptions?
thanks a lot...chris
Posted by
bums on 30-08-2014 18:24
#2
rhingia campestris 2
Posted by
bums on 30-08-2014 18:24
#3
possible rhingia rostrata 1
Posted by
bums on 30-08-2014 18:25
#4
and another possible r. rostrata
#5
The first 2 are male of
R. campestris. About the female, I'd like to check better if you have some more photos (head prophile and clear view of abdomen).
#6
(at the moment I think
rostrata is more likely for the female...if you have a good view of femora maybe we can exclude
campestris)
Posted by
bums on 30-08-2014 20:21
#7
this is the only photo which gives some more view of abdomen...from head I've got no profile...sorry.
I choose for rostrata mainly because of red legs ....
this is fly 2...photo 4 was another specimen with even less pictures
#8
About the female I'd say
R. cf.
rostrata (some traits fit, others let me a bit confused).
Posted by
bums on 30-08-2014 20:34
#9
thanks Valerio...and these rostrata's are rather seldom in Belgium
Edited by
bums on 30-08-2014 20:35
#10
bums wrote:
thanks Valerio...and these rostrata's are rather seldom in Belgium
Yes,
campestris is the "leader". Anyways nice shot:
campestris +
rostrata 
(thinking again about the female...maybe we can remove the "cf" )
Posted by
bums on 31-08-2014 06:52
#11
thanks
what does the ' cf ' stands for, if I may ask
Edited by
bums on 31-08-2014 06:53