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Old 02-09-2012, 22:34   #2128
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Re: Today in pictures

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Originally Posted by davemac View Post
Gardensafari Hoverflies (with lots of pictures)

The mouth parts are unique to this species, the Heineken hover-fly. Well thats my best effort at identifying, what do you think? Its in section 4 scroll down to almost the bottom of the page.
Yep, think you've cracked it.
Heineken Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Well done, that was a toughie. The way it holds its wings is odd, most hoverflies have them spread out rather than folded. That snout is a dead giveaway.
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