Diptera - NAUF4A0083009

Looking at the metasternum, t

Looking at the metasternum, the plate directly in front of the hind coxa, is that detritus on it. If you have the specimen you can look to see if it has short hairs or long hairs. Let us know if you can determine this feature. I think this is Xylota.

… Bill Dean, 7 February, 2020 - 3:52pm

There is some detritus on it,

There is some detritus on it, I've added a few more shots of new angles

… Paige Chesshire Dunn, 25 February, 2020 - 3:06pm

Xylota

It is still difficult. If you had REMOVED the detritus on the plate directly in front of the hind coxae it might have helped. But having the specimen you should be able to determine if there are long hairs on this plate. Viewing the specimen under a microscope would help.
However, the new image, 1782417 allows a good view of the hind femora and they can be seen to narrow TO the tip and not to BEFORE the tip as in Chalcosyrphus.
Also this specimen has the hind tibia at least white for basal third and has the hind femora with long snow white hairs on dorsal basal half.
This is Xylota. Lets hope a further investigation of the metasternum also confirms this...
Thanks for the extra pictures...

… Bill Dean, 25 February, 2020 - 4:35pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphid Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 7 February, 2020 - 3:42pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 7 February, 2020 - 2:36pm

I would like a view of the ve

I would like a view of the ventral surface of the hind femora and the metasternum, the underside of the thorax.
In the lateral view the metasternum appears to be without long hairs and the femur seems to narrow to tip,and I am leaning to Xylota but I would like more pictures.

… Bill Dean, 7 February, 2020 - 12:51pm

I'll take a side view! Thanks

Actually I have a side view, I'll add

… Paige Chesshire Dunn, 7 February, 2020 - 11:08am

How big are the hind femora?

How big are the hind femora? Any chance of a side view?

(Bill may be able to tell genus from a dorsal in this case but I can't)

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 7 February, 2020 - 11:01am

I agree. Lets have lots of ot

I agree. Lets have lots of other pictures.

… Bill Dean, 7 February, 2020 - 11:10am

Hmm, Xylota?

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 7 February, 2020 - 11:16am