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Migrant Hoverfly?

Eupeodes corollae?

Description:

This insect was on the side of the stone which the previous spottings' butterfly was sitting in so I cropped it out.

Habitat:

Limestone outcrop in foothills of los Serranos mountains.

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5 Comments

Haha! Thanks Paul. I had it as a Hover-fly and got 2 comments that it was a Potter Wasp so changed it, as neither are in my built-in knowledge base!

Paul Davis
Paul Davis 7 years ago

This is a Hoverfly ,not a wasp ,probably---Migrant Hoverfly - Eupeodes corollae.It is difficult to be certain of the species from the image .Most hoverflies are wasp mimics ,to a certain extent.

Thanks both.
If I read the reference correctly ( http://insectoid.info/taxo.php ) there are 29 species in 9 genera in Iberia.

Jellis
Jellis 7 years ago

yes one of many species

MarleinaTaix
MarleinaTaix 7 years ago

It's a potter wasp



Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Dec 12, 2016
Submitted on Dec 14, 2016

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