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Helophilus hybridus (f)

Hoverfly feeding on hemp agrimony at the Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB reserve. I initially identified this as Helophilus pendulus, but later realised that the well-exposed hind tibia are over 50% black - on pendulus this is more like 30%. Quite a subtle difference!

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Uploaded on August 18, 2018
Taken on August 5, 2018