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Twin-spot Boxer Platycheirus rosarum


Seems to be one of the easier Platycheirus to identify, though getting a good look at the upperside of the abdomen while it was alive proved a challenge.

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female Twin-spot Boxer Platycheirus rosarum showing upperside of abdomen and wing, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 7th May 2023