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Syrphidae, with thickened hind leg, ID?
brigitteu
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Posted on 10-07-2009 17:26
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Never saw a hoverfly with this "thickened" hind leg . .


Size: about 10 mm
Date: 10. July 2009
Location: Switzerland, on Oregano-Flower (near Zürichsee)

Could you give me a name?

Regards, Brigitte
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Syritta pipiens?
 
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Syritta pipiens male
 
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LOOL at the same time Grin
 
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Thanks :-)
Answers are faster then I could send the second picture :-)

I have another too, will come soon

Regards, Brigitte
 
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Grin and believe... there are some threads where the answer was even faster than this. Grin
 
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