New garden species

Conops quadrifasciatus♂︎

Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp agrimony)

Last update: 10 November 2021
garden
species


Uncommon

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2021-IX-06


A new garden species, a male Conops quadrifasciatus foraging for nectar on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) between the many honey bees that he regularly tried to intimidate with a mock attack. He spend some days around the plant before leaving the garden.

Conops quadrifasciatus ♂︎ on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)
Conops quadrifasciatus ♂︎ on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)
Conops quadrifasciatus ♂︎ on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)

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