Hover-flies may tend to mimic beasts that sting but they are an altogether more likeable bunch, IMHO. They come in an array of patterns and sizes and we’ve grown to love them. Our Hover-fly collection seems to be just about enough for a dedicated page, now, so here they are.
| Marmalade Fly | Drone-fly | Eristalis pertinax | Eupeodes corollae | Eupeodes |
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| Helophilus pendulus | Melanostoma | Meliscaeva cinctella | Myathropa florea | Rhingia campestris |
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| Sphaerophoria scripta | Syrphus | Volucella inanis | Bacchini | Platycheirus |
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