Myathropa florea (Hoverfly sp.)

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Myathropa florea is a large, very common European and North African species of hoverfly.
It is sometimes called Dead Head Fly because of the marking on its thorax which can resemble a human face or death mask.

First 3 photos: Pfänder Mountain, Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria, 12 July 2013
Last 2 photos: Pfänder Mountain, Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria, 1 August 2020

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