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Spherophoria scripta

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BO., 24.03.2006 17:36

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24.03.2006 17:36, BO.

user posted imageSirphida (Spherophoria scripta). Like most cerfids, it mimics the color of hymenoptera. This similarity serves as a means of protection for flies. They are active on sunny days on flowering plants. They are common in the lower Volga region.
The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region
Author: VO

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