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amur leopard

Hoverfly? ID

Seen near Durand's Wharf, London

Hoverfly? ID
amur leopard, 26 May 2020
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    • lintworm
      Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
    • amur leopard
      @lintworm
      Thank you! Do you know what has happened to the abdomen? I was rather curious about it when I took it. Is a juvenile or something?
    • lintworm
      @amur leopard The abdomen can look very flat in this species. Juvenile flies are larvae, so any flying fly you see will be an adult.
    • amur leopard
      @lintworm
      Ah, OK thank you :)
      Is there no variation in size/colour/wingspan among adults at different ages? Of course they have relatively short lifespans, but are they instantly fully-grown when they emerge from the pupa?
      Sorry for bombarding you with questions but I promise these are the last ;)
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