Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Could this be Helophilus ?

Posted by Makro Freak on 21-11-2007 13:39
#1
loc. Munich germany
size approx 9mm

hi, could this be Helophilus ?

best regards

richie

Posted by Makro Freak on 21-11-2007 13:40
#2
sideview

Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-11-2007 13:47
#3
Looks like trivittatus.

Posted by Makro Freak on 21-11-2007 14:00
#4
Smile slowly my "pre-identification" skills are rising Smile now, sometimes i getting very close, hooray! I never thought that identifying insects could be that amazing !

thanks PAUL

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-11-2007 23:12
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Mmmm ...
I'm not saying it isn't trivitattus - but ...
the lower picture seems to show a rather dark facial stripe - is this just a very dark-faced individual, or is it an artifact of the picture? Frown

Posted by Makro Freak on 21-11-2007 23:41
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would say a dark facial stripe, no artefact

Posted by Makro Freak on 22-11-2007 00:01
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here i found more pictures, showing more details on that facial stripe

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-11-2007 00:22
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Thanks, Richie - that's a yellow facial stripe OK - so it is trivittatus. The angle of your second picture really does make the stripe look darker, which is why I queried it.
Many thanks for showing us the other pictures. Smile