Flies |
Neoitamus spec. |
Hasliberg; 30 June - 3 July 2008. Left, male; right, female. |
Bombylius semifuscus |
Innertkirchen (ca. 1400 m); 9 July 2008. |
Mesembrina mystacea |
Rosenlaui; 1 July 2008. |
Stratiomys chamaeleon |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Kalklangsprietwapenvlieg |
English | : | clubbed general |
Reichenbachfall; 29 June 2008. |
Several of these magnificent Soldierflies were feeding on Hogweed growing on a small patch of unused land close to the Reichenbachfall. |
Sericomyia bombiformis |
Authority | : | (Fallén, 1810) |
Synonyms | : | Arctophila bombiformis (Fallén, 1810) |
Nederlands | : | Grote fophommel |
Deutsch | : | Hummel-Gebirgsschwebfliege |
Hasliberg; 3 July 2008. |
As its name suggests, this hoverfly mimics bumblebees. The match between model and mimic is often not very well conveyed by photographs, since they freeze the insect, eliminating all dynamic aspects. This might apply to these photos, too - they obviously show a fly mimicking a bumblebee. But in reality I perceived a bumblebee - only to realize after a minute or so it might not be a bee at all! Since very similar bumblebees were rather common, and bumblebees can sting, this species might well enjoy generous protection from its color pattern. |
Chrysotoxum arcuatum |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Bolle fopwesp |
Deutsch | : | Späte Wespenschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | liten vepseblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | välvd getingfluga |
Innertkirchen (ca. 1400 m); 9 July 2008. |
Hasliberg; 6 July 2008. |
Chrysotoxum bicinctum |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Donkere fopwesp |
Deutsch | : | Zweiband-Wespenschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | tobåndet vepseblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | tvåbandad getingfluga |
Hasliberg; 5 - 9 July 2008. |
While I photographed this beautiful hoverfly, it expelled a droplet of yellow fluid - the meconium. This consist in metabolic waste products accumulated during metamorphosis. As the meconium is expelled shortly upon emergence, this hoverfly had only just eclosed before I spotted it. |
Hasliberg; 6 July 2008. |
Epistrophe grossulariae |
Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
Nederlands | : | Zwartspriet-bandzweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Große Wiesenschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | stor skogbrynflue |
Svenska | : | större brynblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 6 July 2008. | Hasliberg; 6 - 10 July 2008. |
Hasliberg; 6 - 10 July 2008. |
Dasysyrphus pinastri |
Authority | : | (De Geer, 1776) |
Nederlands | : | Zwartspriet-wimperzweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Mondfleck-Waldschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | furuskogblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | större skogsblomfluga |
Rosenlaui; 1 July 2008. |
Eristalis jugorum |
Authority | : | Egger, 1858 |
Nederlands | : | Snuitbijvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Gebirgs-Keilfleckschwebfliege |
Hasliberg; 29 June 2008. |
Eristalis nemorum |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Synonyms | : | Eristalis interrupta (Poda, 1761) |
Nederlands | : | Puntbijvlieg |
Norsk | : | engdroneflue |
Hasliberg; 29 June 2008. |
Leucozona laternaria |
Authority | : | (Müller, 1776) |
Nederlands | : | Donkere melkzweefvlieg |
Norsk | : | mørk lykteblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | mörk lyktblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 10 July 2008. |
Leucozona lucorum |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Withaar-melkzweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Weißbandschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | lyshåret lykteblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | ljushårig lyktblomfluga |
Innertkirchen (ca. 1400 m); 9 July 2008. |
Leucozona glaucia |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Doorzichtig-gele melkzweefvlieg |
Norsk | : | lys lykteblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | ljus lyktblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 5 - 10 July 2008. |
Melangyna spec. |
Hasliberg; 5 July 2008. | Reichenbachfall; 29 June - 5 July 2008. |
Meliscaeva auricollis |
Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
Nederlands | : | Variabel elfje |
Norsk | : | skråflekket krattblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | kragflickblomfluga |
Rosenlaui; 1 July 2008. |
Paragus cf finitimus |
Authority | : | Goeldlin, 1971 |
Norsk | : | rødhalet steppeblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | Taggig stäppblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 3 July 2008. |
Scaeva pyrastri |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Witte halvemaanzweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Späte Großstirnschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | hvit glassvingeblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | glasvingefluga |
Hasliberg; 5 July 2008. |
Scaeva selenitica |
Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
Nederlands | : | Gele halvemaanzweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Frühe Großstirnschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | gul glassvingeblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | glasvingeblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 5 July 2008. |
Sericomyia lappona |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Donkere veenzweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Weißbandtorfschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | fjelltigerflue |
Svenska | : | lapptorvblomfluga |
Innertkirchen (ca. 1400 m); 9 July 2008. |
Volucella pellucens |
Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nederlands | : | Witte reus |
Norsk | : | hvitbåndet humleblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | fönsterblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 10 July 2008. |
Xanthandrus comtus |
Authority | : | (Harris, 1780) |
Nederlands | : | Platte zweefvlieg |
Deutsch | : | Raupen-Plattbauchschwebfliege |
Norsk | : | møllblomsterflue |
Svenska | : | malblomfluga |
Hasliberg; 5 July 2008. |
Haematopota spec. |
Hasliberg; 3 - 10 July 2008. |
Hybomitra spec. |
Hasliberg; 6 July 2008. |
Hybomitra caucasica |
Hasliberg; 9 July 2008. |
Hybomitra auripila |
Authority | : | (Meigen, 1820) |
Nederlands | : | Goudhaarknobbeldaas |
Norsk | : | Gullhårsklegg |
Hasliberg; 5 July 2008. |
Tabanus bromius |
Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Nederlands | : | Kleine runderdaas |
English | : | Band-eyed brown horsefly |
Deutsch | : | Gemeine Viehbremse |
Norsk | : | Gråklegg |
Hasliberg; 4 - 10 July 2008. |