Dangling sun-lover

Helophilus pendulus
Hoverflies (Syrphidae)

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Large black yellow hoverfly with yellow black vertical stripes on its body and black grey cross stripes on the rear body in a distinctive pattern. The legs are yellow black and its head has a vertical black line. 

Often found near water and swamps.

⇔ l. 12-14 mm

syn. MUSCA TRELINEATA, HELOPHILUS SIMILIS

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≈ The HELOPHILUS TRIVITTATUS (Large tiger hoverfly) is lighter in colour lacking the head stripe and with different markings on its rear. 
≈ The PARHELOPHILUS VERSICOLOR is smaller with more hair and more orange-yellow coloured.

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