David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Flies 40 – Broad-banded Epistrophe Hoverflies
BROAD-BANDED
EPISTROPHE HOVERFLY Epistrophe grossulariae (m)
BROAD-BANDED
EPISTROPHE HOVERFLY Epistrophe grossulariae (m)
BROAD-BANDED EPISTROPHE HOVERFLY Epistrophe
grossulariae (m)
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The
Broad-banded Epistrophe Epistrophe grossulariae is, on the face of it, one of many
similar British hoverfly species possessing black and yellow abdominal stripes.
However, the pattern is unique to this species and identification is assisted by
the presence of two pale grey parallel thoracic stripes. The behaviour of this
fly is also unusual as it will feed whilst hovering, often just touching a
flower with its front feet. Other hoverflies will normally settle to feed. This
behaviour makes this one of the easiest flies to photograph in flight.
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