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Sphaerophoria rueppelli?
Rui Andrade
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Posted on 30-06-2009 20:33
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 Today I saw some specimens of a Sphaerophoria that reminds me of S. rueppelli. It's the first time I saw this beautiful fly Smile. Is it possible to be sure it's S. ruepelli?

location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
date: 30/06/2009

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The next photos are only for comparing this species to male S. scripta:
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Here the side of the thorax showing us the yellow band, that is interrupted in the fly that I saw todaySmile:
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 S. rueppelli is the only one (at least recorded at Fauna Iberica) with that short yellow band Smile
 
Rui Andrade
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 Thank you very much paquiGrin!
 
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