Blue & Gold Syrphid in California - Pseudoscaeva diversifasciata

Moved

… Martin Hauser, 7 January, 2014 - 5:46pm

Subgenus?

I thought that Pseudoscaeva was a subgenus of Ocyptamus. At least this is what I see on Encyclopedia of Life. Has it changed recently? Should we add that to the info page?

… Beatriz Moisset, 7 January, 2014 - 6:30pm

Yes, the following paper sugg

Yes, the following paper suggested these changes:

Miranda, G.F.G, Young, A.D., Locke, M.M., Marshall, S.A., Skevington, J.H., Thompson, F.C. 2013. Key to the Genera of Nearctic Syrphidae. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification No. 23, 23 August, 2013. Available online at http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/mylmst_23/mylmst_23.html. doi: 10.3752/cjai.2013.23

Cheers
Martin

… Martin Hauser, 7 January, 2014 - 6:40pm

Thanks

I figured that there was an explanation. Should we delete the old page?

… Beatriz Moisset, 7 January, 2014 - 6:46pm

yeah, I do not know how to de

yeah, I do not know how to delete the old one... if you can, that would be great!

… Martin Hauser, 7 January, 2014 - 6:50pm

Done

… Beatriz Moisset, 7 January, 2014 - 7:01pm

Harsi -

was about to shut down my computer when I saw your e-mail.
My immediate thought were back to Keystone Canyon where I first saw this fly (Ocyptamus diversifasciatus - see Martin Hauser's comments here: 1). The abdominal banding is so characteristic.

… Hartmut Wisch, 6 May, 2009 - 11:09pm

Very pretty

I think I just shot the same species fly. (BTW, yours is a male.)

… Ron Hemberger, 6 May, 2009 - 10:43pm

It does look similar...

Hopefully we can get them both a positive ID!

Thanks for the gender reminder. Oh, and BTW, yours is a female. (*smirk*) I went ahead and updated it for you. Can't believe we both neglected to do that...

… Harsi S. Parker, 6 May, 2009 - 10:56pm