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Rhingia campestris - Hoverfly Another close up of this striking hoverfly Cumbria,Heineken Fly,Kings Meaburn,Rhingia campestris Click/tap to enlarge

Rhingia campestris - Hoverfly

Another close up of this striking hoverfly

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  1. Nice, from this angle you can see where it stores the Heineken. Posted 5 years ago
    1. & quite a lot!! 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 9, 2020. Captured May 8, 2020 16:25.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO1250
  • 200mm