Ceriana sp. ? - Ceriana mime

Yellow band on tergite 2 is n

Yellow band on tergite 2 is not noticeably wider at sides and narrowing at middle and marking on tergite 4 seems to reach side edges???

… Bill Dean, 3 July, 2020 - 2:15am

Isn't this what T2 is suppose

Isn't this what T2 is supposed to look like in this species? As for T4, I have yet to see a pattern in its distribution relative to C. mime and abbreviata; it seems similar in both. Perhaps Kevin could clarify for us.

… Even Dankowicz, 3 July, 2020 - 6:24am

That should read not narrowin

That should read not narrowing at middle. Kevin describes mime as narrowing at middle and tergite 4 not reaching side margins. Neither of these features fits for mime here. I have sent it to Kevin.

… Bill Dean, 3 July, 2020 - 6:47am

All of the other C mime Kevin

All of the other C mime Kevin has identified on BugGuide have T2 more or less exactly like this one?

… Even Dankowicz, 3 July, 2020 - 7:42am

The other mime specimens have

The other mime specimens have the markings on tergite 2 wider at sides and tergite 4 markings not reaching side margins. The markings on tergite 2 don`t look wider at sides in image at top of page and don`t look narrower in middle. He is talking about the band at posterior margin.

see comments here.

… Bill Dean, 3 July, 2020 - 9:08am

Thank you! Just checked, and

Thank you! Just checked, and it looks like I accidentally switched the names 'mime' and 'abbreviata' in my notes, I will have to fix that. Now it all makes sense...

… Even Dankowicz, 3 July, 2020 - 11:24am

Moved

Moved from Ceriana abbreviata.

… Kevin Moran, 29 October, 2018 - 1:42pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphid Flies.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 February, 2018 - 4:58pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 February, 2018 - 3:42pm