• Cambridge: 25 Jul 2001, Male.
• Markings are white, and broad towards the outer end, unlike in Eupeodes luniger and S. selenitica where they are yellow and comma shaped.
• Also note that the inner ends of the bars on T3 & T4 are further forward than the outer, unlike in the scarcer S. selenitica.
• Large for the Syrphini tribe at 13mm long.

• Cambridge: male (left) 2 Jul 2001, female (right) 17 Sep 2000
• Yellow sides to the thorax distinguish this genus.
• Male of this species has notably long abdomen, longer than the wings.
• Female hard to distinguish from others of the genus, this specimen is only tentatively identified.
• Male 10mm long, female 8mm.

• Cambridge: 23 May 2003. Male.
• The narrow brilliant lemon stripes on the pure black abdomen make this a very strining and distinctive genus. They also overtax a digital camera!
• This species is distinguished from X. citrofasciatum by broader triangular markings on T2, and dark apices of hind femora
• Dark patches on leading edge of wings are also more prominent in this species

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