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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2008

This male hoverfly has similarities with Eristalis horticola and E. pentinax, but is not convincing enough..

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2008

backside view;

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2008

Front view; (the pictures date from 31rst August)

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2008

..and a side view

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KyWoods Highland Heights, KY(Zone 6a) Sep 17, 2008

Sorry, I don't have an ID for you, but just wanted to comment on the wonderful photos you took!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 18, 2008

It looks a little like a male Eristalis arbustorum (see http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo174396.htm) and http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/hoverflies/eristalis%20arbustorum.jpg

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 18, 2008

I agree, it is a male Eristalis arbustorum. Nice pics! I've had a couple around recently too, must be a late hatching.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 18, 2008

Thanks Kywood!
Thank you Suunto and Wallaby! It looks identical to the picture of the 'bugs and weeds' site apart that the colour of mine is a more lively orange. I suppose the picture from the 'treknature' site is a female as the black bands on the abdomen are not exactly alike the ones on the male, the male also looks more hairy.

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 18, 2008

The colour is brighter when they are freshly hatched, and the hairs show better with a larger pic and with sun shining through. Yes, the pic on Treknature is a female, they do have less marking.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 18, 2008

I see, thanks!

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