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The size of hoverflies varies, depending on the species. Some, like members of the genus Baccha, are small, elongate and slender, while others, like members of Criorhina are large, hairy, and yellow and black. As members of Diptera, all hoverflies have a single functional pair of wings (the hindwings are reduced to balancing organs). They are brightly colored, with spots, stripes, and bands of yellow or brown covering their bodies. Due to this coloring, they are often mistaken for wasps or bees; they exhibit Batesian mimicry. Despite this, hoverflies are harmless.
With a few exceptions ), hoverflies are distinguished from other flies by a spurious vein, located parallel to the fourth longitudinal wing vein. Adults feed mainly on nectar and pollen. They also hover around flowers, lending to their common name.
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The hoverfly is a common sight in British gardens, probably across Europe. Seen here with a second specie i the background, this foremost one is "Helophilus pendulus" and the out of focus one is the "Eristalis pertinax"
Hoverfly (Syrphidae) larva, possibly Meligramma triangulifera, on birch (Betula). Holme Fen National Nature Reserve, Holme, Cambridgeshire. Sunday 28th January 2018.
The ID is tentative, as this specimen has clearly been here for so long that it was covered extensively with greenery, but it seems to match the description and image in the excellent colour guide by Rotheray (downloadable from diptera.info/downloads/df_1_9_Colour_Guide_to%20Hoverfly_...).
The Syrphids (hoverfly) look likes a wasp or a bee but it's an insect from the Syrphidae family.
Taken in september with a very affordable macro lens:
Pergear 65mm F2.8 mark 2, macro 2x for Z mount.
Picture of the Day in The Glasgow Herald tomorrow (Tuesday).
A picture of a Scottish summer - on a good day! Last Saturday on Portencross Road as tiny hoverflies flitted around a thistle.
Photo©George Crawford.
Classification of this Hoverfly provided by Rakhi apu
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Milesiinae
Tribe: Eristalini
Subtribe: Eristaliina
Genus: Eristalinus
Common name : Hoverfly
Gear : Nikon D90 | Nikkor 50mm 1.8 (reverse) | Nikon Speedlight SB-600
Exif : 1/500 | f/8 (not in exif) | 100
Place & Date : Ramna, Dhaka | 12 Jan, 2011.
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