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Conopid Fly

DateMon 2015-05-25

A Conops vesicularis (Diptera: Conopidae).  The larvae are parasites of bees while the adults, judging from their yellow-brown colour, are hornet mimics.

Specimen taken at Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst, UK, on 2015-05-16.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |

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