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Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Marmalade Hoverfly,Netherlands,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Hoverfly

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Mike, I'm not sure about the species identification, since it is an australian hoverfly. My guess would be that it is a marmelade hoverfly instead:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/725/marmalade-hoverfly.html     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Mike van Harn's profile
      Mike van Harn
      Musk Oxen
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      Sorry you're right, I've already corrected. Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        No worries, we're all here to learn. Thanks for the correction. Posted 8 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 Mike van Harn
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By Mike van Harn

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Uploaded Sep 19, 2016. Captured Sep 15, 2016 10:54 in Veilingweg 21, 1611 BN Bovenkarspel, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.