Long hoverfly
Sphaerophoria scripta
Hoverflies
(Syrphidae)
♂
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Small yellow and black hoverfly with large eyes. The rear has black and yellow stripes of variable width. The rear of the ♀ is wider at the centre, with a pointed end, the ♂ has a straight rear section. Note that its body extends the wings. ⇔ l. 8-11 mm LA: The hoverflies of the genus SPAEROPHORIA are all very similar, the ♀ can only be told apart by microscopic study.
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Chequered hoverfly
Long hoverfly
Grote langlijf
Langbauchschwebfliege
Syrphe porte-plume
Sphaerophoria scripta [L.]
Sphaerophoria scripta [L.]
Sphaerophoria scripta [L.]
Шароноска украшенная
短翅細腹食蚜蠅
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