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Chrysotoxum festivum? => confirmed
Siegfried Rudolf
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 Hi together,

I photographed this hoverfly on May 25, 2026, in Southwest Germany (Kaiserstuhl). Is this Chrysotoxum festivum?

Greetings Siggi
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 Hi Siggi, Chrysotoxum festivum is correct - a male.
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Many thanks Eric,

Greetings Siggi
 
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