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 I'd appreciate any hint on the identification of this syrphid fly (I guess it is). The fly was visiting flowers of Cistus monspeliensis (Cistaceae) at a forest clearing site in the Sierra de Cazorla mountains (800 m elevation), southeastern Spain. Picture was taken on 15 May 2011.
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 Another picture of the same specimen
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 Myolepta sp.
 
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 A male Myolepta difformis. I found this species once myself (in Portugal), also on a Cistus flower...
 
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 Thanks a lot, Grigory and Menno !
 
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 Two great pictures for the Syrphidae gallery!
 
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 The second is already in the Gallery. Wink
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 Very good Smile
 
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