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Hoverfly

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Hoverflies (or flowerflies) are often bee mimics and hover around flowers or other plant structures. somewhat distracted by mating gave me the chance for a close up.
Of course real bees are not observed mating like this.

Notes:

Thank you Leuba.

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Hoverfly, Simosyrphus grandicornis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Leuba Ridgway
Martin, I believe this is what you have got here -Simosyrphus grandicornis. There is a single pale lateral stripe on thorax which is not seen in the other genus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simosyrphus_grandicornis

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