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Parasyrphus dryadis?
Carlos Galan
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Posted on 13-12-2014 21:50
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Hello, this specimen comes from Switzerland, in a meadow close to Zurich city. It was seen in May. According to the determination key of Syrphidae of Europe it is Parasyrphus dryadis. Could someone confirm if the identification is correct?

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Stephane Lebrun
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This is Scaeva pyrastri.
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Thank you very much Stephane.
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