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29-06-2011, 02:35 PM
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| |  hovers and metallic fly?
Hi, all from today, near water - this fly has me stumped, grateful for any suggestions, ta.  
And these hovers, I'm no expert but have made a stab at them, again, grateful for steer/corrections!
Eupeodes latifasciatus?  
Epistrophe diaphana?  
Cheilosia illustrata? 
Cheers
Ken
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29-06-2011, 07:25 PM
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| | | Re: hovers and metallic fly?
I think No. 1 is Argyra leucocephala
No 2 is not a Eupeodes - this is Sericomyia silentis. |
29-06-2011, 07:50 PM
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| | | Re: hovers and metallic fly?
Great stuff, thanks a lot Matt,
Argyra leucocephala looks spot on, no hairs on scutellum (I got that from a post by mr clemons!)
And S. silentis, of course, with size and those tough femurs, should have spotted that, but still learning..............  
Cheers
Ken
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29-06-2011, 08:17 PM
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Evening Ken,
I'd say you're correct with Epistrophe for 3; looks more likely grossulariae though.
Take care,
Jason |
30-06-2011, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Evening Ken,
I'd say you're correct with Epistrophe for 3; looks more likely grossulariae though.
Take care,
Jason | Morning Jason,
I agree, reading the description in Stubbs and Falk, the yellow markings being right for grossulariae. Should have taken more care!
Thanks a lot. At least I got close...................... 
Cheers
Ken
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30-06-2011, 10:54 AM
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| | | Re: hovers and metallic fly?
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Evening Ken,
I'd say you're correct with Epistrophe for 3; looks more likely grossulariae though.
Take care,
Jason | Most features would fit, except T5 which should have a black band.
Check the keys again Ken, I have only looked at E. grossulariae final step.
I found a pic which shows this black band near the tail end.. Diptera.info - Discussion Forum: Syrphidae - Epistrophe grossulariae - ID by S. Lebrun
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Epistrophe melanostoma could fit the bill.
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