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Hoverfly ID -Cyprus
rob1619
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Posted on 09-08-2009 18:31
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Never seen this kind of a Hoverfly before!
Any ideas of ID please.
Pic taken this weekend-Cyprus
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pwalter
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Hi, do You have a closer pic? Or can You crop this one?
 
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Cropped it for you Walter...still can't make it out.
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Tony Irwin
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Looks more like a bombyliid to me.
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A Bombyliidae with hairs shaved off? Smile
 
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Maybe it was feeling too hot Grin
 
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Found another pic of it.
i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/Rob1619/1DSC_4101.jpg
 
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