Eristalis pertinax, Heesch, the Netherlands

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Christine Young

Lion

Maybe Eristalis pertinax. Eristalis similis is similar, but has dark feet. E. pertinax has yellowish-orange feet (front and middle tarsi).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/sets/72157629406901344/
https://sites.google.com/site/natureguideuk/home/hoverflies/eristalis
http://tristram.squarespace.com/home/2012/3/27/hoverfly.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148837457
Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Many thanks! Struggling to pick from the candidates, think I'll leave this one at the genus level. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome. Genus-level sounds good, just in case. But, the yellow feet apparently distinguish it from other local species as being E. pertinax:
    
    "This species is distinguished from the other similar Eristalis tenax and Eristalis similis by its orange front tarsi." Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Even better, will go for the exact species ID, thanks! Posted 2 years ago

The Tapered Drone Fly

"Eristalis pertinax" is a European hoverfly, also known as the drone fly. Like "Eristalis tenax", the larva of "E. pertinax" is a rat-tailed maggot and lives in drainage ditches, pools around manure piles, sewage, and similar places containing water badly polluted with organic matter.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded May 22, 2014. Captured May 16, 2014 15:17.

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