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Nov092010

Hoverfly

DateTue 2010-11-09

A honey-bee mimic hoverfly, a male Cheilosia illustrata (Diptera: Syrphidae).  See here for pictures of a female from 2009.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-20.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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