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Hemipenthes maura drinking the flowers

Where i was, i saw this interresting species of diptera. I first thought about hoverflies, but i now see almost a year later that's clearly wrong! It was a little difficult, because it flew away quickly, not because it was scared, just because it wanted to. But then i took my shot and got this beautiful result!

 

When i looked back at this shot and saved it with my editing, i immediately thought this must be a species of beefly and i was right! Maybe not those really cute ones, but it is the first beefly i have seen conciously!

 

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Species: ❌no common name❌, bretelrouwzwever 🇳🇱, svarthvit humleflue 🇳🇴 (hemipenthes maura)

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Uploaded on October 30, 2026
Taken on June 29, 2026