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Simosyrphus grandicornis
Hoverflies (or flowerflies) are often bee mimics and hover around flowers or other plant structures. somewhat distracted by mating gave me the chance for a close up. Of course real bees are not observed mating like this.
Thank you Leuba.
Spotted on Oct 6, 2013
Submitted on Oct 7, 2013
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Martin, I believe this is what you have got here -Simosyrphus grandicornis. There is a single pale lateral stripe on thorax which is not seen in the other genus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simosyrphus...
Thanks Mark
Great shots Martin.