Sphaerophoria scripta
Another common UK hoverfly is Sphaerophoria scripta. Male and female (pictured) differ in size. It is a quite strikingly different species, when compared to many others and was first noted in the Eakring area during the Summer of 2005.
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UK distribution of Sphaerophoria scripta
 

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Updated September 2011

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