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Epistrophe eligans
jorgemotalmeida
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Posted on 04-04-2007 13:24
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Great mimics for this one!

It was caught on 1st April 2007 in Silgueiros - Viseu.


EDIT ---> Title changed from "Golden Syrphidae" to "Epistrophe eligans"
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Posted on 04-04-2007 14:21
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Looks like Epsitrophe spp.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
 
Gerard Pennards
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Posted on 04-04-2007 22:50
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Yes, and it is a nice female of Epistrophe eligans!
Sometimes they have these nice complete bands on the abdomen and look a lot like some other members in the genus!
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