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Sun Fly - Helophilus pendulus Giethoorn, Holland (Aug, 2013). Geotagged,Helophilus pendulus,Netherlands,Summer,Sun Fly Click/tap to enlarge

Sun Fly - Helophilus pendulus

Giethoorn, Holland (Aug, 2013).

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Such a beautiful, colorful, and intricate pattern! Posted 3 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      Yes, hoverflies are masters in mimicking bees and wasps and their thorax-abdomen can have many patterns alike. They are quite pretty, in general :-) Posted 3 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        I agree! Posted 3 years ago

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The Sun Fly

"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
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jan 16, 2022. Captured Aug 9, 2013 17:06 in De Wilgen 2, 8355 BB Giethoorn, Netherlands.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/4.0
  • 10/800s
  • ISO80
  • 5.7mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.