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Drone fly

Eristalis similis

Photo by arlanda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large hoverfly mimicking a bee, up to 16 mm, with a large pterostigma on the wings and the abdomen's end very dark while in the first two segments it shows yellow marks. The body is hairy and the legs black.

Habitat:

High mountain. Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash

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Identified as Eristalis similis

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