Thread subject: Diptera.info :: hover-flies at urseetal (3)

Posted by urseetaeler on 13-09-2014 17:05
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Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 13-09-2014 17:22
#2
Male of Eristalis tenax.
Syrphidae should be posted in the Syrphidae sub-forum.

Posted by urseetaeler on 13-09-2014 17:49
#3
And how shall I know this. Even Syrphidae is a foreign term to me Smile
Bernhard

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 13-09-2014 18:36
#4
This is indeed a problem.
I can start helping you with this :
Syrphidae ([en] hoverflies, [de] schwebfliegen) is a family of mostly wasp/bee/bumblebee-mimics flies. The wing venation is typical, having a false vein (the vena spuria, a fold actually), and the posterior cross-veins form a kind of border along the posterior wing margin. Syrphidae haven't any strong bristles on body, except a very small amount of genera that can have bristly legs or scutellum.
You will find more helpful informations on the web about this family.