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________________________________________________________________________________________________Flies 64 – Large Spearhorn Hoverflies

 

 

A close-up of a bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close-up of a bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close-up of a bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close up of a bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close up of a bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close up of a bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close up of a bee on a leaf

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a plant

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A bee on a flower

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

A close up of a bee

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LARGE SPEARHORN HOVERFLY Chrysotoxum cautum (f)

 

·         The Large Spearhorn Hoverfly Chrysotoxum cautum belongs to a genus containing several very convincing (and exquisitely patterned) social wasp mimics, a subterfuge that extends beyond their markings to include a wasp-like flight-pattern. Fortunately, most of these beautifully marked insects are unlikely to venture indoors - as they might be swatted! Entomological keys or good reference illustrations are required to separate these flies with certainty.

 

 

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