Sphaerophoria fatarum explained

Sphaerophoria fatarum is a European species of hoverfly.^{[1] [2]}

Description

External imagesDetermination requires examination of the male genitalia which are figured by Haarto and Kerppola.^[3]

Distribution

Palearctic Scandinavia South to Belgium and France (Alps). Ireland eastwards through Central Europe to Switzerland and northern Italy.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Stubbs. A.E.. Falk. S.J.. British hoverflies, an illustrated identification guide. 2002. British Entomological and Natural History Society. Reading. 978-1899935055. 1–469. Second.
2. Speight. Martin C.D.. Sphaerophoria fatarum in the British Isles (Syrphidae). Dipterists Digest. 1989. 2. 34. 2 July 2015. First Series. Dipterists Forum.
3. Haarto, A. & Kerppola, S. (2007) Finnish hoverflies and some species in adjacent countries. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, Keuruu. 647pp.
4. http://www.fauna-eu.org/ Fauna Europaea