Eristalis arbustorum
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walwyn Sun, 04/05/2009 - 00:23
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eristalis
Species: E. arbustorum
A common species in the UK. Found in gardens, waste land, and open spaces.
The size of the coloured patches on the abdomen varies with larval rearing temperature.
Flight period April - October.