Cameron's photos with the keyword: Helophilus trivittatus

Große Sumpfschwebfliege

Schwebfliege auf einer Blüte (Wilhelma)

09 Aug 2009 1 102
I caught this hoverfly (thanks, Jersey Bug and Markus) in the zoo of Stuttgart, Germany (ca. 48° 48' 22" north, 9h 12m 15s east). It is about 2 cm long, maybe more - I'm not too good at estimating lengths. Any idea which hoverfly species it is?