Eupeodes lapponicus (Hoverfly sp.)

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Eupeodes lapponicus (10-12 mm) has a sharp bend in the R4+5 vein of the wing (the vein that extend to the wing tip) which distinguises it from the similar Metasyrphus luniger.
The also similar Scaeva selenitica (in Dutch: Gele Halvemaanzweefvlieg) is bigger, has more hair (especially around the eyes) and is more bright looking.

A female. Pfänder Mountain, Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria, 12 July 2013

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