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FAROESE HOVERFLIES (DIPTERA: SYRPHIDAE).
CHECK-LIST UP TO THE YEAR 2000
Fig. 2. Platycheirus manicatus (Meigen) (bulldog hover fly, Preston-Mafkara, 1999) female from Nólsoy
10.viii. 1993 det. J-K. Jensen. The photo demonstrates a cryptic female manicatus specimen where most of the
front and the thorax is shining. Photo J-K. Jensen.
Mynd 2. Platycheirus manicatus (Meigen) (trantsveima) kvennfluga úr Nólsoy 10.viii. 1993 leg. J-K. Jensen.
Myndin er av eini gátufullari kvennflugu við blonkum enni og bringu. Foto J-K. Jensen.
Platycheirus manicatus (Meigen, 1822)
Trantsveima (Fig. 2)
Distribution: Known in all neighbouring countries.
Status: Resident
Remarks: Several female specimens do not conform to
the characteristics of P. manicatus and are intermediate
between P. manicatus and P. melanopsis. It is unclear
at the present moment if this reflects a mere variation
of females (no variation in males has yet been found)
or if it indicates the presence of a new and cryptic
species.
Flight period: 16 May to 9 September.
Caught in the following places:
Bøur, Dalur, Eiði, Fámjin, Fjallavatn, Froðba,
Haraldssund, Hestur, Húsar, Húsavík, Hvalvík,
Kaldbak, Kirkjubøur, Klaksvík, Kollafjørður, Kunoy,
Lambi, Mykines, Nes (Vágur), Nes (Hvalba), Nólsoy,
Norðskáli, Porkeri, Rituvík, Sandvík, Skarvanes,
Skopun, Skúvoy, Sumba, Sørvágur, Tjømuvík,
Tórshavn, Trongisvágur, Tvøroyri, Viðareiði, Øravfk.
*Platycheirus occultus (Goeldlin,
Maibaach and Speight, 1990)
Huldusveima
Distribution: Known in all neighbouring countries,
except Iceland.
Status: Unknown.
Remarks: Only males from this species are included.
This specimen was caught by H. N. Christensen. The
author has not seen the specimen, as it has been lost.
Caught in the following places:
Lamba: 1 male on 25 June 1992, coll. by H. N.
Christensen. det. E. Torp.
*Platyclieirus podagratus
(Zetterstedt, 1838)
Norðsveima
Distribution: Known in all neighbouring countries,
except Iceland and Shetland.
Status: Resident.