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Hoverfly

DateFri 2011-06-17

A dark-winged hoverfly, a female Chrysogaster solstitialis (Diptera: Syrphidae).  The eyes of males are larger and meet at the top of the head.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-06-01.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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