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Index of Subjects Syrphidophiles (all 3 of us in NS?): Re. Chris' comment below about syrphid species other than Sericomyia chrysotoxoides being present in the Maritimes, I just caught a new one in my trap. It is a slightly larger, blacker female that is obviously a similar but different species. See it if interested on the last two flickr images uploaded, one of which is www.flickr.com/photos/steve_1968/261200630/ Following a hunch that it might be another in the same genus, as itemized by Chris, I checked on bugguide.net again. The new one closely resembles images of Sericomyia militaris in www.bugguide.net/node/view/31637 see also /31636, also a female, so that's what I think it is. Of the other two species known here from the MNH collection, S. lata is not listed on Bugguide, but appears to be a synonym for Condidea lata, which is there (see image /19352). Not sure which has precedence, S. lata or C. lata, but mine doesn't look like this one at all. I didn't find S. transversa there on Bugguide, so can't rule that out. Steve ************************* Quoting Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>: 30-Sep-06 ...re: Sericomyia chrysotoxoides... > That's it: no doubt about it. We have specimens of Sericomyia > chrysotoxoides Macquart from Chignecto, Baleine, Prospect, Chester, > East Chester, Bridgewater, Spondu Lake, and East River. Dates range > from May 30, June 20, July 3, 5, August 10, 12, 23, 26, and even one > from Nov 1. A handsome looking fly. > > FYI: Sericomyia lata (Coquillett), S. transversa (Osburn), & S. > militaris Walker are also found in NS. > Cheers! > Chris > _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. _. > Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History > 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6 > (902) 424-6435 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> > _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. _. >
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