Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalinus sp

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 03-11-2005 20:40
#1
Good evening all,
Could it be that this is Eristalinus aeneus ? I have found a comment by Gerard on Bugguide.net, about it being an introduced species in the USA : this picture was shot in Boston, Massachussett, in July 2005.
www.diptera.info/forim/7-0942-1.jpg
Edited by Philippe moniotte on 03-11-2005 20:44

Posted by Andre on 04-11-2005 00:05
#2
For North-America I see only two species listed: aeneus and taeniops.
So this must be aeneus.
Interesting coloration!

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 04-11-2005 07:53
#3
Thanks for the info Andre. I am afraid the flash has killed the picture, but the conditions were hard indeed : the picture was shot on Little Brewster Island, at the mouth of Boston harbor, and the Atlantic wind was blowing its best, making a still shot impossible !