Help with ID this black bug (and also this new Hoverfly)

onlyricky · #1 (**permalink**) 13-05-2009, 09:51 PM

hello!
today I've found this new Hoverfly! I think this time it is more visible! also the picture is alittle bit better!

Also I found this black bug!
I've never seen it!
does someone knows its name?
thanks and sorry for the bad quality

Pudding4brains · #2 (**permalink**) 13-05-2009, 11:14 PM

Hi Ricky,

Although I'm a total nincompoop with flies, I'm fairly sure the hover will be a female Episyrphus balteatus (Marmalade fly?) - even in Portugal.

For the weevil I wouldn't want to hazard a guess - maybe Paul, H Dogg or others are braver?

Cheers! Arp

Jason Green · #3 (**permalink**) 14-05-2009, 12:36 AM

I agree for the first - E. balteatus. The second looks OK for a Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius sp. Many are similar, or a different Genus...Oh, and Arp - it'll probably be stupidity for me, not bravery

Pudding4brains · #4 (**permalink**) 14-05-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Green

it'll probably be stupidity for me, not bravery

Well, the two are often confused - wouldn't want to have to count the medals of honour for actions any person in his right mind would think to be really, really stupid

Cheers for the suggestion though

Arp

H Dogg · #5 (**permalink**) 15-05-2009, 01:54 PM

The weevil is a weevil.

Its going to be pretty hard to take it further from these shots. Could be Phyllobius although carnt quite tell.