#hoverflys

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I decided to go for a walk to the forest (and a beach under hill) and maked some bug photos (more under the cut):

I've got lucky and gotten photos of 3 hoverfly species new to me. Hornety one is the Volucella zonaria.

Another one from this genus. Volucella pellucens, both of them are males.

Very beautiful Spilomyia diophthalma does a good job of mimicking wasps, their eyes are marvelous.

Little moth with big antennae (Coleophora deauratella). Their wings are actually shine with green when exposed to the light:

Some obscure orthopterian, i update the post if i get info from inat experts or from something else.

Incredible tiger beetle, remind me of a jewel. Elaphrus riparius.

I can add only one video per post, so i upload video of Lispe fly eating a midge in the next post

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Spilomyia diophthalma

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Doros profuges – Phantom Hoverfly

This really big and beautiful hoverfly was called “phantom” because of its rareness and elusiveness. They mimic potter wasps like Ceriana genus, but these genuses located in different parts of Syrphidae so they evolved that mimicry independently. 

Like Wikipedia says, they occur in Oak and Ash woodlands on rotten tree-trunks and trunks with sap. So that species is arboreal and hard to catch in forests. They visit flowers like ox-eye daisy and dropwort. You are more likely to find these hoverflys on blueberry bushes, where i took these pictures. The larva is a  myrmecophile. Imago life span is short: usually from the end of May into June.

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I found a "wasp" among the bees and bumblebees on cherry tree, i think this is Migrant Hover Fly — Eupeodes corollae. I like that cute yellow face

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Helophilus trivittatus — trivittate marsh fly

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