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 Syrphidae ID? (Cambs. UK)
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| Gman |
Posted on 18-04-2023 00:31
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Member Location: Posts: 150 Joined: 03.12.21 |
Hi All Came across this hoverfly on a dandelion. Quite distinctive and my immediate thought was that this was a new one to me. I took a few pics before it disappeared with my new camera and new lens........................ the pics could be better........................ But there should be enough here to identify it but, I have been through Steven Falk's galleries and Ball and Morris and I cannot ID it. Female, narrow bars for yellow on black, yellow scutellum, yellow legs, stigma on wings, slight striping on a shiny abdomen, pale undusted face, narrow body, slightly narrow waisted. It looks as though it might be one of the Sphaerophoria species but I can find not pictures similar to the one I found. Can someone please ID this for me? Yours Gareth Gman attached the following image:  [62.74Kb] |
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| Gman |
Posted on 18-04-2023 00:31
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Member Location: Posts: 150 Joined: 03.12.21 |
Second Photo
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 18-04-2023 02:29
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Hello, it's a female Sphaerophoria. They are very variable in coulouration, but very similar in other characters. Females of this genus can't be identified after photos. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Gman |
Posted on 18-04-2023 09:13
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Member Location: Posts: 150 Joined: 03.12.21 |
Hi Jürgen Thanks for coming back to me, I guessed as much. Appreciate your help. Gareth |
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