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Hi all,

This (presumably) Eristalis hoverfly caught my eye in an area of heathland on Fairmile Common yesterday afternoon. Abdomen shape and markings didn't seem right for E. pertinax, and the white on the hind tibia presumably eliminate E. tenax. I'm guessing that it is one of the other confusion species of which I have very little experience with, so any help would be much appreciated! Unfortunately, I only managed to get this image of it, so completely understand if it isn't do-able from just the one angle.

Thanks in advance,

Bill

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EDIT: That's weird... it won't let me attach the photo. The 'chosen file' just seems to disappear whenever I publish or preview the post.