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 Can anyone help to identify this Eristalis please. Taken in May in woodland in the Midlands. Thanks
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 Looks like E. tenax (F) but wait confirmation.
 
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 Hello,

I think Eristalis arbustorum female. But I am not an expert.
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 Hello,

I would also bet for E. arbustorum. But don't quote me.
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 Well, if my eyes don´t deceive me I see the arista with only short hairs, that would mean it´s a female Eristalis abusiva rather than arbustorum!
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 Many thanks Gerard and to everyone else who contributed views.
 
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 It is a female E. arbustorum. The top ot tibia 2 is black. In E. abusiva it should be the same color as the rest of tibia 2.

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