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![(Sphaerophoria ACS4344 - QCAZI_121876) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) David A. Donoso & Emilia Moreno PUCE](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FFECU/121876_Side%2B1414074580.JPG "(Sphaerophoria ACS4344 - QCAZI_121876) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014)")
![(Sphaerophoria abbreviata - CNC DIPTERA 56744) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/CNC_DIPTERA_56744%2B1310147208.jpg "(Sphaerophoria abbreviata - CNC DIPTERA 56744) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria assamensis - Syr20212113) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2021) zhang tingting Shandong Agricultural University](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DPEC/Syr20212113-2%2B1633815016.JPG "(Sphaerophoria assamensis - Syr20212113) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2021)")
![(Sphaerophoria asymmetrica - CNC DIPTERA 101522) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/CNC_DIPTERA_101522%2B1310147342.jpg "(Sphaerophoria asymmetrica - CNC DIPTERA 101522) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria bankowskae - MZH_HP.5) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011) Finnish Museum of Natural History Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.5_Sphaerophoria_bankowskae_lateral_m_cropped%2B1324996680.jpg "(Sphaerophoria bankowskae - MZH_HP.5) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria batava - MZH_HP.232) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011) Finnish Museum of Natural History Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.232_Sphaerophoria_batava_lateral%2B1325269320.jpg "(Sphaerophoria batava - MZH_HP.232) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria beattiei - NHMUK014588848) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution (by) Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London Natural History Museum, London](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/HELEN/014588848_Lateral%2B1675739346.jpg "(Sphaerophoria beattiei - NHMUK014588848) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution (by)")
![(Sphaerophoria bengalensis - CGDTA-055) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CGDTA/DPP_0055%2B1232653506.JPG "(Sphaerophoria bengalensis - CGDTA-055) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Sphaerophoria bifurcata - CNC DIPTERA 56749) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/CNC_DIPTERA_56749%2B1310147240.jpg "(Sphaerophoria bifurcata - CNC DIPTERA 56749) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria boreoalpina - MZH_HP.1133) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2013) Hanna Koivula Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.1133_Sphaerophoria_boreoalpina_lateral_m_cropped%2B1372878226.JPG "(Sphaerophoria boreoalpina - MZH_HP.1133) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2013)")
![(Sphaerophoria brevipilosa - CNC DIPTERA 75607) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_75607%2B1312548240.jpg "(Sphaerophoria brevipilosa - CNC DIPTERA 75607) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria chongjini - jka10-01205) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2012) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/jka10-01205%2B1338237880.JPG "(Sphaerophoria chongjini - jka10-01205) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2012)")
![(Sphaerophoria cleoae - CNC DIPTERA 75612) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_75612%2B1311868670.jpg "(Sphaerophoria cleoae - CNC DIPTERA 75612) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria contigua - CCDB-33863-F02) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2019) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LYMAD/CCDB-33863-F02%2B1554990300.jpg "(Sphaerophoria contigua - CCDB-33863-F02) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2019)")
![(Sphaerophoria cranbrookensis - CCDB-33863-E11) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2019) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LYMAD/CCDB-33863-E11%2B1554989280.jpg "(Sphaerophoria cranbrookensis - CCDB-33863-E11) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2019)")
![(Sphaerophoria fatarum - MZH_HP.2274) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2014) Hanna Koivula Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/MZH_HP.2274_Sphaerophoria_fatarum_lateral_f_%2B1397065832.jpg "(Sphaerophoria fatarum - MZH_HP.2274) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2014)")
![(Sphaerophoria indiana - CBG-A07119-A10) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2023) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PKDIP/CBG-A07119-A10%2B1689191918.jpg "(Sphaerophoria indiana - CBG-A07119-A10) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2023)")
![(Sphaerophoria infuscata - CNC DIPTERA 105944) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_105944%2B1312548782.jpg "(Sphaerophoria infuscata - CNC DIPTERA 105944) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria interrupta - MZH_HP.230) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011) Finnish Museum of Natural History Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.230_Sphaerophoria_interrupta_dorsal%2B1325269320.jpg "(Sphaerophoria interrupta - MZH_HP.230) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria kaa - MZH_HP.1131) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2013) Hanna Koivula Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.1131_Sphaerophoria_kaa_lateral_m_cropped%2B1372878176.JPG "(Sphaerophoria kaa - MZH_HP.1131) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2013)")
![(Sphaerophoria laurae - MZH_HP.2) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011) Finnish Museum of Natural History Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.2_Sphaerophoria_laurae_lateral_m_cropped%2B1324996500.jpg "(Sphaerophoria laurae - MZH_HP.2) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria loewi - CNC DIPTERA 105947) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_105947%2B1312548822.jpg "(Sphaerophoria loewi - CNC DIPTERA 105947) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria longipilosa - CNC DIPTERA 76129) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_76129%2B1312548328.jpg "(Sphaerophoria longipilosa - CNC DIPTERA 76129) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria macrogaster - QM_REG._NO._T222310) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved (2015) Unspecified CNC](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SYROC/QM_REG._NO._T222310%2B1441207743.jpg "(Sphaerophoria macrogaster - QM_REG._NO._T222310) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved (2015)")
![(Sphaerophoria menthastri - CNC DIPTERA 35890) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_35890%2B1312547556.jpg "(Sphaerophoria menthastri - CNC DIPTERA 35890) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria novaeangliae - CNC DIPTERA 56752) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/CNC_DIPTERA_56752%2B1309873314.jpg "(Sphaerophoria novaeangliae - CNC DIPTERA 56752) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria nr. philanthus - JK00879) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/JK00879%2B1312376368.jpg "(Sphaerophoria nr. philanthus - JK00879) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria philanthus - MZH_HP.125) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2012) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.125%2B1327945956.JPG "(Sphaerophoria philanthus - MZH_HP.125) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2012)")
![(Sphaerophoria potentillae - CNC DIPTERA 105954) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_105954%2B1311868298.jpg "(Sphaerophoria potentillae - CNC DIPTERA 105954) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria pyrrhina - CNC DIPTERA 76791) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_76791%2B1312553090.jpg "(Sphaerophoria pyrrhina - CNC DIPTERA 76791) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria qinbaensis - Syr20210622) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2021) zhang tingting Shandong Agricultural University](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DPEC/Syr20210622-2%2B1633990520.JPG "(Sphaerophoria qinbaensis - Syr20210622) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2021)")
![(Sphaerophoria rueppellii - NorSy384) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/NORSY/NorSy384%2B1354810080.jpg "(Sphaerophoria rueppellii - NorSy384) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Sphaerophoria scripta - 10JSROW-1785) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/JSDIQ/10jsrow-1785%2B1289580376.jpg "(Sphaerophoria scripta - 10JSROW-1785) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Sphaerophoria shirchan - BC ZSM DIP 01106) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Stefan Schmidt SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FBSYR/DIP_01106%2B1291219956.jpg "(Sphaerophoria shirchan - BC ZSM DIP 01106) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
![(Sphaerophoria sp. KO-1 - CNC DIPTERA 106584) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/CNC_DIPTERA_106584%2B1313177938.JPG "(Sphaerophoria sp. KO-1 - CNC DIPTERA 106584) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria sp. MA-1 - CNC DIPTERA 106585) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/CNC_DIPTERA_106585%2B1313177946.JPG "(Sphaerophoria sp. MA-1 - CNC DIPTERA 106585) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria sulphuripes - CNC DIPTERA 77058) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CNC/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCDB/cnc_diptera_77058%2B1312552622.jpg "(Sphaerophoria sulphuripes - CNC DIPTERA 77058) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria taeniata - MZH_HP.4) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011) Finnish Museum of Natural History Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.4_Sphaerophoria_taeniata_lateral_m_cropped%2B1324996620.jpg "(Sphaerophoria taeniata - MZH_HP.4) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011)")
![(Sphaerophoria virgata - MZH_HP.9) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011) Finnish Museum of Natural History Finnish Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FIDIP/HP.9_Sphaerophoria_virgata_lateral_m_cropped%2B1324996920.jpg "(Sphaerophoria virgata - MZH_HP.9) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2011)")
