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Another Hoverfly

DateThu 2010-01-21

From late last spring: a male hoverfly, probably Meliscaeva auricollis (Diptera: Syrphidae), on a buttercup flower (Ranunculus sp.).  For a photo of another Meliscaeva species see here.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-05-29.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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