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Eristalis rupium?
kurt
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Posted on 29-11-2008 15:57
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Is it possible to tell species from this picture?

Photo from 27 june 2008 Skällsjön 62,57N 17,37O Ångermanland, Sweden.

Thanks for your help in advance

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This could very well be rupium, looking at the shiny tergites. But I don't exclude alpina as well, looking at the curved tibia 3 [and no literature at hand at the moment]. Anyone going for a 100% ID?
 
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Thanks for your comments Andre. I hope that more people will look at this fly.

Kurt
 
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