L: 6-8mmcharacteristics: In Pipizini the face is flat (no projecting mouth margin) and covered in long, drooping hairs, whereas in Rhingiini (e.g.
Cheilosia) the face is bulbous with a nose above the mouth, [comment by Sundewvia diptera.info, 12/2017]larvae: they prefer wax-secreting aphids (i.e. families Thelaxidae, Pemphigidae, Adelgidae). The larval mandible is quadrate in shape!Phylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816 (Sechsfer)Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888 (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Diptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (true flies, mosquitoes & gnats, Fliegen & Mcken)Suborder: Brachycera SCHINER, 1862Infraorder: Muscomorpha [Syn.: Cyclorrhapha]Superfamily: Syrphoidea Family: Syrphidae SAMOUELLE, 18191 (hoverflies or flower flies, Schwebfliegen)Subfamily: Eristalinae NEWMAN, 1834 (drone flies)Tribus: Pipizinipossibly Genus:
Pipizella FALLN, 1810[det. Sundew, 2017, based on this photo via diptera.info]more info:
www.naturspaziergang.de/Zweifluegler/Syrphidae/Pipizella_...www.naturspaziergang.de/Zweifluegler/Syrphidae/Pipizella_...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipizella_viduata(Museum of Kassel reveals 2 species for the region: Pipizella annulata (Macquart, 1829) & Pipizella viduata (Linnaeus, 1758))Central Germany, N-Hesse: vic. Kassel (Dnche NP), ca. 180-250m asl., 21.05.2015IMG_6404