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Sphaerophoria scripta - female ? ID ok?
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Posted on 02-08-2009 02:45
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 Location: highmoore, near like zurich, switzerland
date: 01.08.09
size: about 8 mm

if ID correct, perhaps a new picture for gallery?

Thanks, Brigitte
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 Beautiful photo.
It's definitely a Sphaerophoria, but it's a female and I understand they are close to impossible to ID from photos.
www.bruphoto.com/2009/pics/larsdi.png
 
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 Are females so different?
I have a pic from the "under" side too :-)

Thank you Lars!
 
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