Pendelzweefvlieg (Helophilus Pendulus)

Helophilus pendulus is a European hoverfly. Its scientific name means "dangling sun-lover" (from Greek Helios, "sun", -phil, "love", Latin pend-, "hang").
Dutch name is Pendelzweefvlieg.

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Ferdy Christant

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So cool how you keep adding new species and describing them so well, as well as the less restrictive license you apply to them. My compliments, you're an example community member! Posted 13 years ago
1. Joost Thissen
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you for the compliments. Posted 13 years ago

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

Species identified by Ferdy Christant