[NatureNS] Another (different) syrphid

Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 02:11:46 -0300
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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
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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
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> 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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