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Marmalade Hoverfly feeding on yellow flower  Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Marmalade Hoverfly,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. the patterns on both wings and body amazing Posted 12 years ago

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"Episyrphus balteatus", sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2013. Captured Jul 9, 2013 20:46 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm