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Helophilus pendulus - "Balck-nosed" tiger hoverfly

An older photo of this species, better than those I have already published. Probably female.

 

A species quite similar to H. trivitatus, but with a black strip down the nose and generally darker and more colorful. Females also resemble those of H. hybridus, which have darker hind tibia (only a base is pale) and somehow different abdomen pattern.

 

The most common tiger hoverfly in my region, however, I am still waiting for a better catch.

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Uploaded on November 4, 2024
Taken on July 29, 2018