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Volucella? ==> Eristalis tenax
nowaytofly
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Posted on 10-07-2016 18:38
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Hi, this pictures I took 2016 July 7th in SW-Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Region Heilbronn, close to a small river. May it be a Volucella, The pictures are not very good nut may be its possible to identify. Many thanks, nowayto fly.
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Hello,

it's an Eristalis tenax male.
Best regards,
Jürgen

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Hello Jürgen,
again thank you for this ID
nowaytofly aka Norbert
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