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Mar082013

Another Hoverfly

DateFri 2013-03-08

A male Eupeodes corollae (Diptera: Syrphidae).  The males of this species have these distinctive 'blocky' yellow spots on the abdomen (females have spots that are more rounded).

Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2012-07-15.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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