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Ischiodon/Sphaerophoria sp. female
Joerg Schneider
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 23-SEP-2023, small creek with running water, about 50m above sea level, near Salalah/Oman. About 12mm - recognizable? Thank you so much, Jörg
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 Hi,

A female Ischiodon/Sphaerophoria. I do not know how to separate the two genera in females.

Best,
Jonne
 
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 Great thank you so much!
 
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