Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Syrphidae from 15.05. and 10.06.15: Orthonevra?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 22-06-2015 17:56
#1
Hello,

the female (ca. 5 mm) is already from mid May, in low vegetation near creek. The male (ca. 4 mm) is from June 10th on dogwood. Northwest Germany.
Edited by Juergen Peters on 22-06-2015 17:58

Posted by John Carr on 23-06-2015 02:09
#2
In North America it would be Orthonevra rather than Chrysogaster, but you may have additional Brachyopini in Europe.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 23-06-2015 12:40
#3
John Carr wrote:
In North America it would be Orthonevra rather than Chrysogaster, but you may have additional Brachyopini in Europe.


Thanks John! At least in the gallery and in my (small) books I found nothing similar. The only Chrysogaster species here, which is very numerous, is C. solstitialis. But that looks totally different.