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Furry Dronefly - a hoverfly A fairly common hoverfly Cumbria,Eristalis intricaria,Furry Dronefly,Smardale Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Furry Dronefly - a hoverfly

A fairly common hoverfly

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Superb shot! Posted 5 years ago
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      Thanks Ferdy - I now think that it is Eristalis intricarius, not the Volucella bombylans - so am changing it. Cheers See attached - http://www.gedlingconservationtrust.org/species/diptera/furry-dronefly/ Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
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        Solid recovery, and nice species intro! Posted 5 years ago
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          Thanks, cheers Posted 5 years ago

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The Eristalis intricaria

''Eristalis intricaria'' is a European species of hoverfly. It is a furry bee mimic, superficially resembling ''Merodon'', though ''Merodon'' have all black leg tibiae, as opposed to partly yellow. ''E. intricaria'' is somewhat variable in colour pattern, and some attempts at naming varieties have been tentatively made.

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Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Aug 16, 2020. Captured Aug 15, 2020 15:46.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm