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Marmalade Hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Riverside, low altitude. This fly was seen in the Fodele Village in the island of Crete in Greece.

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Episyrphus balteatus

Species ID Suggestions

Hoverfly

Allograpta obliqua (Say, 1823)

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FredLuizRomeiro
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Comments (1)
Thanasis Samaras
Thanks a lot for the suggestion. Allograpta obliqua though doesn't seem to be distributed in Europe and in specific in Greece. It does look as a Syrphidae though. Thanks!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
Mission
Biodiversity of Fauna in Crete
Photographed
PublishedMarch 18, 2016

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