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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Bacchini » Platycheirus » subgenus Platycheirus (Platycheirus subgenus Platycheirus) » Platycheirus quadratus
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Fly 1328 - Platycheirus quadratus - male
Copyright © 2008 Steve Nanz

Fly 1328 - Platycheirus quadratus - Male
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
June 8, 2008
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Fly 1328 - Platycheirus quadratus - male Fly 1328 - Platycheirus quadratus
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 14 September, 2008 - 1:50pm
Last updated 4 December, 2009 - 3:26am

Moved
Moved from Platycheirus.
… Steve Nanz, 4 December, 2009 - 3:26am login or register to post comments

Not only can you see the enla
Not only can you see the enlarged fore tibia/tarsi, you can make out the enlarged mid tibia as well, meaning this is Platycheirus quadratus.
… Andrew Young, 2 December, 2009 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Out of more than 130 posted images to date...
...this is only the second Platycheirus to be IDed to species. Thanks, Andrew!
… Ron Hemberger, 2 December, 2009 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

Platycheirus
Male is the right answer.
In this case the fore leg is very well visible, and we see clearly a enlarged fore tibia and also some enlarged tarsal segments (compare with those from the second leg).
Clearly a male Platycheirus sp.
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 15 September, 2008 - 2:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Great! I quickly get in over my head.
Thanks, Gerard. You've just resolved two problems.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 September, 2008 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

Male syrphid
It's tough to tell more without seeing any pattern on the back, but Platycheirus often pose to preclude seeing that. I suspect you're right. Hopefully, an expert will comment.
… Ron Hemberger, 14 September, 2008 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I added a shot from behind which shows a lot of the back patter through the wings. Hope it helps.
… Steve Nanz, 14 September, 2008 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

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