Helenium and Bee. Гелениум и пчела

Helenium and Bee. Гелениум и пчела, originally uploaded by v.plessky.

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Helenium * Гелениум * Sonnenbraut * Solbrudar

Camera: Konica Minolta Dynax 7D
Lens: Sigma 50mm F 2.8 EX DG Macro 1:1
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Exposure: 1/100 sec.
Aperture: F13
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed Rating: ISO 400
White Balance: Auto

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Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Helenieae
Genus: Helenium

Семейство: Астровые
Вид: Гелениум

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Hoverfly on helenium flower * Журчалка на цветке гелениума

Hoverfly on helenium flower * Журчалка на цветке гелениума, originally uploaded by v.plessky.

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Hoverfly on helenium flower * Журчалка на цветке гелениума

Eristalis arbustorum - Female

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Thank you macropoulos for identification of this insect.
This is not a bee, this is hoverfly!

First iteration in ID process was that this is Eristalis tenax. But later specialist said that this is Eristalis arbustorum.
Hope this variant is correct! :-)

Scientific classification
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Muscomorpha
Section: Aschiza
Superfamily: Syrphoidea
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Eristaliini
Subtribe: Eristaliina
Genus: Eristalis
Species: Eristalis arbustorum

Научная классификация
Класс: Насекомые
Отряд: Двукрылые
Надсемейство: Syrphoidea
Семейство: Журчалки

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