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Syrphidae - Sphegina
Copyright © 2005 Bruce Marlin

Syrphidae - Sphegina
DuPage County, Illinois, USA
June 14, 2005
Size: 7mm
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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 1 August, 2005 - 4:44pm
Last updated 22 February, 2006 - 5:53pm

Thanks
Thanks, Paul.
… Bruce Marlin , 4 August, 2005 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

Syrphidae
I think this is a species of the genus Sphegina or a closely related genus.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 4 August, 2005 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

 
You are right.
There is one European specie that looks almost the same but is it a variation of a black coloured one.
Here is a photo of it: www.syrphidae.com

Bastiaan
… Bastiaan, 21 January, 2006 - 5:22am login or register to post comments

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