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Sphaerophoria
Pentti Ketola
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Posted on 15-07-2014 12:24
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Hi,
I took the photo on 15 July2014 Kokkola, Finland.
About 6mm long.

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Sphaerophoria female
 
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Thanks Valerio!
 
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I think S. interrupta
 
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Sphaerophoria family are found in Finland.
abbreviata
bankowskae
batava
boreoalpina
chongjini
fatarum
interrupta
kaa
laurae
loewi
pallidula
philantha
rueppelli
scripta
virgata
Wink
 
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S. interrupta makes sense. It’s more common in the area.

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Do you still got the specimen? If you want I can ask you details to show to make this ID more reliable
 
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Could it be a female Sphaerophoria.fatarum

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No, abdomen doesn't fit. Anyways, I'm much confident about interrupta.
 
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Hi,
Can anybody confirm if this is a Sphaerophoria interrupta.

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