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Beautiful Bombyliid
Gordon
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Posted on 10-08-2008 19:59
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Photo taken on the 29th June 2008 along the banks of the Strymon river, Wetland Kerkini Northern Greece. I was surprised I couldn't find it in the gallery.
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Certainly is a stunner, this is a female Bombomyia discoidea (Fabr.)
 
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David,
Thanks,
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A must for the gallery.
Gabor Keresztes

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Teglagyar u. 30.
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OK I wil try and find some time to submit this and the Stratiomyids to the gallery.
 
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