Wasps & Bees |
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Lasioglossum cf. calceatum |
| Authority | : | (Scopoli, 1763) |
| Nederlands | : | Gewone geurgroefbij |
| English | : | Common furrow bee |
| Deutsch | : | Gewöhnliche Schmalbiene |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 11 March 2007. Feeding at Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) |
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Osmia rufa |
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| Amstelveen; 13 March 2007. Feeding at Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) |
| Apis mellifera |
| Nederlands | : | Honingbij |
| English | : | Western honey bee |
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| Amstelveen; 15 March 2007. Honeybee feeding on male willow catkins (Salix sp.) |
| Andrena vaga |
| Authority | : | Panzer, 1799 |
| Nederlands | : | Grijze zandbij |
| English | : | Grey-backed mining bee |
| Deutsch | : | Große Weiden-Sandbiene |
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| Fochteloërveen; 22 April 2007. Collecting pollen on its exclusive larval food source, willow catkins (Salix sp.) |
| Andrena ventralis |
| Authority | : | Imhoff, 1832 |
| Nederlands | : | Roodbuikje |
| Deutsch | : | Rotbauch-Sandbiene |
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| Geuldal near Epen (Zuid-Limburg); 5 May 2007. At Ranunculus spec. |
| Andrena florea |
| Authority | : | Fabricius, 1793 |
| Nederlands | : | Heggenrankbij |
| English | : | Bryony mining bee |
| Deutsch | : | Zaunrüben-Sandbiene |
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| Vaals (Zuid-Limburg); 6 May 2007. At Bryonia dioica. |
| Nomada spec. |
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| Amstelveen; 1 April 2007. Feeding at Dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) |
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| Ammophila spec. |
| Nederlands | : | Rupsendoder |
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| Tafelbergheide; 18 May 2007. Feeding on bramble (Rubus spec.) |
| Philanthus triangulum |
| Authority | : | (Fabricius, 1775) |
| Nederlands | : | Bijenwolf |
| Deutsch | : | Garten-Bienenwolf |
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| Amstelveen; 19 May 2007. Perching male. |
Hoverflies |
| Meliscaeva auricollis |
| Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
| Nederlands | : | Variabel elfje |
| Norsk | : | skråflekket krattblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | kragflickblomfluga |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 13 March 2007. Feeding at male willow catkins. |
| Eristalis tenax |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Blinde bij |
| English | : | common drone fly |
| Deutsch | : | Mistbiene |
| Norsk | : | stor droneflue |
| Svenska | : | storslamfluga |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 15 March 2007. Feeding at male willow catkins. |
| Eristalis spec. |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 11 March 2007. On Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara. |
| Syrphus torvus |
| Authority | : | Osten Sacken, 1875 |
| Nederlands | : | Bosbandzweefvlieg |
| Deutsch | : | Behaarte Schwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | håret hageblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | hårig solblomfluga |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 11 March 2007. On Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara. |
| Cheilosia chrysocoma |
| Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
| Nederlands | : | Vosrood gitje |
| Deutsch | : | Pelzige Erzschwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | reverød urteblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | rävröd örtblomfluga |
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| Near Fochteloërveen; 22 April 2007. In flight, this furry fly is a very good mimic of the bee Andrena fulva. Here it is feeding at female willow catkins. |
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| Eupeodes luniger |
| Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
| Nederlands | : | Grote kommazweefvlieg |
| Deutsch | : | Mondfleck-Feldschwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | måneflekket markblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | månfältblomfluga |
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| Amstelveen; 10 - 17 March 2007. Feeding at Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa. | ||
| Syrphus torvus |
| Authority | : | Osten Sacken, 1875 |
| Nederlands | : | Bosbandzweefvlieg |
| Deutsch | : | Behaarte Schwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | håret hageblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | hårig solblomfluga |
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| Amstelveen; 13 March 2007. At Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa. | |
| Xylota sylvarum |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Grote gouden bladloper |
| Deutsch | : | Goldhaar-Langbauchschwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | stor gullhale |
| Svenska | : | guldvedblomfluga |
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| Geuldal near Epen (Zuid-Limburg); 5 May 2007. At Buttercup, Ranunculus spec. |
| Temnostoma bombylans |
| Authority | : | (Fabricius, 1805) |
| Nederlands | : | Donkere wespvlieg |
| Deutsch | : | Hummel-Moderholzschwebfliege |
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| Svenska | : | ängstigerfluga |
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| Amsterdamse bos; 15 May 2007. A convincing wasp mimic. The front legs mimic a wasp's antennae. |
Flies |
| Sepsis spec. |
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| Amstelveen; 8 March 2007. | Bloesembos (near Amstelveen); 10 March 2007. |
| Sepsis punctum |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 11 March 2007. Feeding at Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) |
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| Myopa testacea |
| Nederlands | : | Stipblaaskaakje |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 13 March 2007. On the outlook for Bumblebees, its larval host. |
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| Scatophaga spec. |
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| Amstelveen; 10 March 2007. At Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). |
| Lucilia spec. |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 11 March 2007. At Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara). |
| Phaonia spec. |
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| Amsterdamse bos; 17 March 2007. Feeding on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). | |
| Bombylius spec. |
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| Geuldal near Epen (Zuid-Limburg); 5 May 2007. Feeding at Melandirum rubrum |
| Bombylius major |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Nederlands | : | Gewone wolzwever |
| English | : | large bee-fly, dark-edged bee-fly |
| Deutsch | : | Große Wollschweber |
| Svenska | : | Stor svävfluga |
| Français | : | grand bombyle |
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| Slenaken (Zuid-Limburg); 5 May 2007. Female collecting sand to coat the eggs. |
| Acrosathe annulata |
| Authority | : | (Fabricius), 1805 |
| Nederlands | : | zandviltvlieg |
| English | : | coastal silver-stiletto |
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| Nieuw Bussumerheide; 25 April 2007. |
| Dysmachus trigonus |
| Authority | : | (Meigen, 1804) |
| Nederlands | : | Borstelroofvlieg |
| English | : | fan-bristled robberfly |
| Deutsch | : | Säbel-Raubfliege |
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| Limitische heide; 25 April 2007. | Nieuw Bussumerheide; 18 May 2007. |
| Gymnosoma cf. nudifrons |
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| Nieuw Bussumerheide; 25 April 2007. |
Butterflies |
| Aglais urticae |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Kleine vos |
| English | : | Small Tortoiseshell |
| Deutsch | : | Kleine Fuchs |
| Norsk | : | Neslesommerfugl |
| Svenska | : | Nässelfjäril |
| Français | : | Petite Tortue |
| Español | : | ortiguera |
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| Bloesembos (Amstelveen); 15 March 2007. Small Tortoiseshell at Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara). |
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| Amstelveen; 13 March 2007. Small Tortoiseshell at Blacthorn (Prunus spinosa). |
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| Polygonia c-album |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | gehakkelde aurelia |
| English | : | Comma |
| Deutsch | : | C-Falter |
| Norsk | : | Hvit c |
| Svenska | : | Vinbärsfuks |
| Français | : | Robert-le-Diable |
| Español | : | c-blanca |
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| Amstelveen; 2 April 2007. Comma butterfly at Blacthorn (Prunus spinosa). |