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Marmalade hoverfly (female)

Episyrphus balteatus female

Photo by Ioannis
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Field Notes

Description:

A useful fly with wasp mimicking colours. The spacing between the eyes indicates a female.
Larvae of this fly eat parasitic aphids while adults are pollinators.

Habitat:

Urban park

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Episyrphus balteatus

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PublishedAugust 21, 2015

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