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Hoverfly

DateFri 2010-10-08

A female hoverfly, probably Eupeodes luniger (Diptera: Syrphidae) on bindweed (Calystegia sp.).  The yellow hook-shapes on the abdomen are a characteristic of this species.

Photos taken beside the top lake in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-08-01.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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