Two Syrphids to identify please... (1 Viewer)

[pilonm]

Hello all,

Here are 2 Syrphidae pictures I took in Quebec, Canada (near Vermont USA) last July, 3rd, 2010.

At first I thought it was the same species but I realize now that it is surely not the case. The second one looks like a male Allograpta obliqua but I'm not sure.

Is somebody able to identify each species or genus?

Thank you very much for your appeciated help

Michel

 

[LindaBuckell]

I think the second photo is one of the Sphaerophoria species. They can be tricky to ID any further than that but at least you have something to go by. You might just be happy with an ID of Sphaerophoria sp. or try doing some further research. I found this link which might help to make a start for you:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/477067/bgimage

Linda

 

[pilonm]

Thank you for your help Linda,

Several persons indicates me finally Allograpta obliqua which is a synonym of Sphaerophoria bacchides.

So you were right!

Cheers,

Michel