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Hoverfly

DateFri 2011-05-27

A small metallic dark green hoverfly, probably a Melanogaster sp (Diptera: Syrphidae).  Originally I thought it was a  Lejogaster metallina  but was put right by Roger Morris here.  It is a female because of the large gap between the eyes on the top of the head.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-05-19.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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