From Francis.Gilbert at nottingham.ac.uk Fri Apr 17 14:37:55 2026 From: Francis.Gilbert at nottingham.ac.uk (Francis Gilbert) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:37:55 +0000 Subject: [Syrphidae] FW: Request for assistance with identification of a Chrysotoxum specimen In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Can anyone help Aram ? F Dr Francis Gilbert Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG72RD, UK website: https://www-web.nottingham.ac.uk/~plzfg/ From: Aram Afrasiaw Sent: 16 April 2026 23:30 To: Francis Gilbert Subject: Request for assistance with identification of a Chrysotoxum specimen Dear Prof. Dr. Gilbert, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to kindly request your assistance in identifying a hoverfly specimen that I collected during recent fieldwork in [Sulaymaniyah, Iraq] on [8/4/2026]. Based on preliminary examination, I believe the specimen belongs to the genus Chrysotoxum (Diptera: Syrphidae), possibly Chrysotoxum intermedium. However, given the complexity of this genus and the potential for misidentification, I would greatly appreciate your expert opinion. I have attached an image of the specimen for your evaluation. If necessary, I would be happy to provide additional photographs (e.g., lateral view, close-ups of antennae) or further details about the specimen and its habitat. This identification is important for my ongoing research, as I am investigating the syrphid fauna of Iraq and assessing potential new country records. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I would be grateful for any guidance you can provide. Kind regards, Aram Jaf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image 1.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 201468 bytes Desc: image 1.jpeg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 182697 bytes Desc: image.jpeg URL: