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Spanish hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppelli
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Posted on 21-09-2021 18:29
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 Is it possible to identify this hoverfly?
Data for the specimen: July 30, 2007, Spain, Catalonia, prov. Girona, Blanes

i.imgur.com/REZB8zR.jpg
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 Additional image of another specimen taken on the same site a few days later (August 8, 2007).
Sorry for the poor quality, but I hope that some features important for ID are visible.
i.imgur.com/joqKY3Z.jpg
 
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 Sphaerophoria rueppelli

https://diptera.i...to_id=8520
 
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 Thank you for the ID!
 
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