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Rhingia campestris, Hoverfly This snout fly, feeding on water avens Cumbria,Kings Meaburn,Rhingia campestris Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Rhingia campestris, Hoverfly

This snout fly, feeding on water avens

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  1. I looked up the common name: Heineken Fly. Not joking. Posted 5 years ago
    1. Oh that's great - I'll stick you a couple of Heinekens on then ):¬} Posted 5 years ago

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''Rhingia campestris'' is a species of hoverfly, 7–11 millimetres long, with a wingspan of 12–18 mm. It is common across the Palearctic from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides, and has the distinctive long snout of all ''Rhingia'' species.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded May 7, 2020. Captured Apr 23, 2020 17:14.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO1600
  • 189mm