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Episyrphus balteatus A marmalade hoverfly. I really don't know what the tiny stripe on the picture is but it looked like it was chasing it. Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Marmalade Hoverfly,Netherlands,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Episyrphus balteatus

A marmalade hoverfly. I really don't know what the tiny stripe on the picture is but it looked like it was chasing it.

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    Amazing image.

    Dave     Posted 9 years ago

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The Marmalade Hover Fly

"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.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by JHoppenbrouwers
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Uploaded May 27, 2016. Captured Jul 14, 2014 16:58 in Gastelsedijk Zuid 9, 4751 VG Oud Gastel, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.