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Hoverfly - Helophilus pendulus - male One of the plus points for not mowing my lawn ;) Geotagged,Helophilus pendulus,Summer,United Kingdom,hoverflies,isle of wight Click/tap to enlarge

Hoverfly - Helophilus pendulus - male

One of the plus points for not mowing my lawn ;)

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"Helophilus pendulus" is a European hoverfly. It is found throughout Europe from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, westward to the Faroe Islands and Iceland, and through eastward through Russia from the Kola Peninsula south to Crimea and across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Sep 19, 2021. Captured Sep 19, 2021 14:46 in 53 Perowne Way, Sandown PO36 9BX, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.