(Sphaerophoria rueppelli)
Hi bonitin, this one is actually a male Sphaerophoria scripta, they look quite different to the female so can easily be confused!
http://64.191.19.182/photogallery.php?album_id=49&rowstart=360
Oh, I see that's right! The males of Sphaerophoria rueppelli and Sphaerophoria scripta have a lot in common but S.scripta matches exactly mine, thanks wallaby! I'll report the error.
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