The hoverfly Cheilosia illustrata, Croxteth Country Park
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The hoverfly Cheilosia illustrata, Croxteth Country Park
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 9 Jul 2015
One of many bumblebee mimics among the hoverflies, this one, however, belongs to a genus of generally small black and inconspicuous flies, which have larvae which are atypical for the family, being burrowers within vegetation.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.44229
Longitude
-2.895424