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Hello

I wonder if any one could confirm this ID Its defintely a Symphyta I think possibly Arge ochropa. There is a full sequence on FLIKR here is a few ID shots


Fly 1862 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


Fly 1889 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


Fly 1870 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


Fly 1888 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


Fly 1867 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


Best wishes & Thank You

Colin D

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It is Arge for sure and I think ochropus too, but I would like confirmation from other people.

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Arge ochropus seems ok to me - the other species with orange abdomen don't have the long black wing edge and the black spots on tibiae and feet.