Dangling sun-lover
Helophilus pendulus
Hoverflies
(Syrphidae)
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Large black yellow hoverfly with yellow black vertical stripes on its body and black grey cross stripes on the rear body in a distinctive pattern. The legs are yellow black and its head has a vertical black line. Often found near water and swamps. ⇔ l. 12-14 mm syn. MUSCA TRELINEATA, HELOPHILUS SIMILIS LA: ≈ The HELOPHILUS TRIVITTATUS (Large tiger hoverfly) is lighter in colour lacking the head stripe and with different markings on its rear. ≈ The PARHELOPHILUS VERSICOLOR is smaller with more hair and more orange-yellow coloured.
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4 LookAlikes (LA):
Marmalade hoverfly
Deadhead hoverfly
Large tiger hoverfly
Parhelophilus versicolor [L.]
Dangling sun-lover
Pendelvlieg
Sumpfschwebfliege
Hélophile suspendu
Helophilus pendulus [L.]
Helophilus pendulus [L.]
Helophilus pendulus [L.]
Helophilus pendulus [L.]
Helophilus pendulus [L.]
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