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Fly couples – Hover flies

This gallery shows apart from colourful hover fly couples even a photo of a couple of big-headed flies mating in flight.

Eristalis-jugorum 26.07.12-20492-7d — Eristalis jugorum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 26/07/2012

Eristalis-jugorum 26.07.12-20485-7d — Eristalis jugorum imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 26/07/2012

Sphaerophoria-scripta 14.07.08-18146-40d — Sphaerophoria scripta imago ♀♂ Weil der Stadt, Germany, 14/07/2008

Sphaerophoria-scripta 14.07.08-18108-40d — Sphaerophoria scripta imago ♀♂ Weil der Stadt, Germany, 14/07/2008

Temnostoma-vespiforme 18.06.06-29126 — Temnostoma vespiforme imago ♀♂ V Kirchseeon, Germany, 18/06/2006

Temnostoma-vespiforme 18.06.06-29112 — Temnostoma vespiforme imago ♀♂ V Kirchseeon, Germany, 18/06/2006

Myathropa-florea 04.06.06-23025 — Myathropa florea imago ♀♂ Leudelsbachtal bei Markgröningen, Germany, 04/06/2006

Orthonevra-nobilis 26.06.05-05900 — Orthonevra nobilis imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Lipplacke, Germany, 26/06/2005

Cheilosia-albipila 23.04.05-00417 — Cheilosia albipila imago ♀♂ Kirchseeon / Eglharting, Germany, 23/04/2005

Pipunculidae-u-1 22.05.06-18345 — Pipunculidae (1), not classified imago ♀♂ Eglharting / Anzing, Germany, 22/05/2006

Pipunculidae-u-1 22.05.06-18353 — Pipunculidae (1), not classified imago ♀♂ Eglharting / Anzing, Germany, 22/05/2006