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Eristalis interrupta
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Copyright © 2020
Jeremy Gatten
Eristalis sp. -
Eristalis interrupta
Saanichton, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
May 1, 2020
I was hoping this might be
Eristalis stipator
, but I am thinking it is probably just an atypical
E. arbustorum
. I look forward to input!
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Contributed by
Jeremy Gatten
on 2 May, 2020 - 2:49pm
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 2 May, 2020 - 3:49pm
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Eristalis interrupta ... female
Eristalis interrupta ... female.
E. arbustorum, if it has clear orange markings,they have the markings reaching posterior margin of tergite 2.
E. stipator has a thin line of white hairs at posterior margin of tergite 2,3 and posterior of tergite 4 has long white whirled hair.
The minute pterostigma and rich chestnut hairs at the sides of thoracic dorsum and squamae orange... E. interrupta.
Eristalis hirta is the most similar and although it can have a small pterostigma it is not this minute and never such rich chestnut hairs at sides of thoracic dorsum and has the flagellum darker than this somewhat orange flagellum (best seen in other image).
E. obscura has a dark wing cloud, but recently emerged, especially males, can be without but two basal hind tarsi pale and pterostigma 3 times as long as broad.
E. rupium usually has wing cloud but recently emerged, especially males can be without but with pale hind tarsi and with longer darker eye hairs and pterostigma is 3.5 times as long as broad.
Other Eristalis can`t be confused....
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Bill Dean
, 2 May, 2020 - 3:39pm
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Amazing info
I'll keep at it. With the increased focus on backyard insect activity, I have a nice patch of
Brassica rapa
that is drawing in lots of syrphid activity. Hopefully I can't dig out some additional species of
Eristalis
. I definitely have
arbustorum
and will post one or two, but I believe I also had
anthophorina
yesterday, too. That is going up shortly, as well.
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Jeremy Gatten
, 2 May, 2020 - 4:57pm
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