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Which Sphaerophoria? -> Sphaerophoria sp., f.
Anita Sprungk
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Is it possible to discern the species further than genus sphaerophoria? Picture taken on June 4, 2019. Northern Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, dry grassland with a lot of bushes and trees.
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Second specimen, probably same species, picture taken July 18, 2019, same place/habitat.
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Hi,

Anita Sprungk wrote:
Is it possible to discern the species further than genus sphaerophoria?

no, not with a female.
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I see. Thank you!

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Anita
 
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This is a typical female Sphaerophoria scripta.
It is possible to determine many, not all, females Sphaerophoria from a photo.

Greetings Leendert-Jan van der Ent
 
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