Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalis arbustorum f.? => Eristalis sp. (f)

Posted by Christian Schulz on 30-10-2018 19:25
#1

Hi,

is my guess correct? Old shot from: DE, Hessen, Kalbach, ca. 430 m, 23.07.2016.

TIA
Christian

Edited by Christian Schulz on 31-10-2018 12:02

Posted by Sundew on 30-10-2018 20:08
#2

It looks like E. arbustorum indeed, but there are similar species. A look to the key http://web.archiv...html#item6 makes clear which characters should be visible to tell the species of Eristalis apart!
Regards, Sundew

Posted by Christian Schulz on 30-10-2018 21:08
#3

Hi Sundew, thanks a lot for pointing me to the key for Eristalis species, this will be of great help!

Best
Christian