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22-07-2010, 03:33 PM
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Guessing at zonaria?
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22-07-2010, 03:45 PM
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Hi Hedera
I'd say it was Myathropa florea.
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22-07-2010, 03:48 PM
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Afternoon Hed,
It is a Hoverfly, but actually from the Eristalis genus I feel - not sure on species.
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22-07-2010, 04:02 PM
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Oh dear! Thought I'd got one. Thanks lads. Another view, but probably not much help - it flew away so fast. 
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22-07-2010, 04:11 PM
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Excellent shot, Hed! It appears to rather Eristalis-like, but these Eristalini species are too similar for me! |
22-07-2010, 09:42 PM
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I agree with Jason, a male Eristalis.
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22-07-2010, 10:01 PM
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Funny, I've had an Eristalis marked-up as Myathropa florea for about three months this year! Similar abdominal markings...
I've come to the conclusion that both these Eristalinae members can be seperated ( when it comes to photos - specimens are easier) by the wing veins R1 and R2+3 ( unless Syrphid's are named differently!); If they join and then go to the margin then it's Eristalis, but if they go seperately to the leading-edge it's Myathropa - at least in an occasion where these two appear similar |
22-07-2010, 10:35 PM
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...sorry, forget the above method of venation - it doesn't seem to work. I still say Eristalis sp., though. |
23-07-2010, 12:09 PM
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Got it again today: 
On my albino oregano.
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Eristalis sp. | | | |
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