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 A small one
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| Don Martin |
Posted on 20-06-2008 01:14
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 Member Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 37 Joined: 19.09.06 |
This one I can't figure out. Anyone? Middle of Norway June 16. Regards John Don Martin attached the following image:  [45.7Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 20-06-2008 05:57
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Sphaerophoria female - not sure that you will be able to get a species on this.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Don Martin |
Posted on 20-06-2008 16:18
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Member Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 37 Joined: 19.09.06 |
I was afraid so. It was much smaller than the S. scripta's I have encountered. Thanks for answering! Regards John |
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| Andre |
Posted on 22-06-2008 16:42
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
This is almost certainly not scripta. Could be fatarum female. But... well, you know the answer: risky or impossible with females. http://popgen.uni...tarum.html |
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| Don Martin |
Posted on 30-06-2008 11:27
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Member Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 37 Joined: 19.09.06 |
The fatarum is a good possibility, but as you say, they are not easy. Thank you Andre. Regards John |
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| Steve Crellin |
Posted on 30-06-2008 13:32
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Member Location: Isle of Man Posts: 41 Joined: 01.09.04 |
I am wondering if I am seeing the same images as everyone above  . To me, they look like a male specimen as the eyes appear to be touching on top of the head and the tip of the abdomen looks "male". Unfortunately, I can't help with the species.
Steve Crellin steve_crellin1@hotmail.co.uk Isle of Man |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 30-06-2008 15:15
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Steve is quite right, it's definitely a male! Probably fatarum, but that's only a guess from a picture! greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Don Martin |
Posted on 30-06-2008 20:44
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Member Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 37 Joined: 19.09.06 |
Thank you both. Male it is  Regards John |
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