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Isidro
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Posted on 31-10-2007 13:48
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October 2007, Movera, Aragon, Spain. 200 meters, continental-mediterranean climate. Habitat: near buildings, fields (Medicago sativa) and gardens, also small pine (Pinus halepensis) patch. In Euryops pectinatus flowers, with a high number of Stomorrhina lunata sucking the same flowers. Size: about 9-10 mm (slightly lesser than E. tenax, bigger than E. arbustorum)

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Eristalis arbustorum?!
 
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Thanks... You are sure? I looks different to the males E. arbustorum that I've seen, bigger and different in colour.
 
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E. arbustorum has not a black stripe on the face, being entirely whitish and as far I can see your fly has this character....
 
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