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Small Syrphidae?
Pentti Ketola
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Posted on 06-04-2014 07:56
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Hi,
can anyone help me identify these small fly?
I took the photo on 30.6.2007 Kokkola, Finland.
The plant is Utricularia vulgaris (common bladderwort)

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better ask it in the Syrphidae forum
ruud van der weele
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Brachyopini, looks quite like Chrysosyrphus.
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Piet
 
Pentti Ketola
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Thank you both!
The following species of the Chrysosyrphus family are found in Finland:
Chrysosyrphus nasutus
Chrysosyrphus niger

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It might be Orthonevra as well. Your picture isn't that good to decide this.
 
Gerard Pennards
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It's a male orthonevra sp. Not to say what species...
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
 
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