Rhingia campestris on Hesperis matronalis

Photo: Rhingia campestris, which sits on the flower of a Hesperis matronalis and sucks nectar. Female (= distance between eyes large). View from diagonally in front.
Description: Rhingia campestris, which sits on the flower of a Hesperis matronalis and sucks nectar. Female (= distance between eyes large). View from diagonally in front.
L Habitat: Large natural garden with residential house on the edge. Altitude: about 570m a.s.l.
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Insect
Lat.: Rhingia campestris
Family: Syrphidae (Schwebfliegen)
Flower
Lat.: Hesperis matronalis
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hesperis
Location: Hasle-Rüegsau, Emmental, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 5.2020
Photographer: Simon Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: F165601