Mottled bee-fly Thyridanthrax fenestratus. Coast. Algarve. Portu

Mottled bee-fly (Thyridanthrax fenestratus) resting on a dry sandy coastal path in the Algarve Portugal in summer. This active fast-flying insect frequents dry sandy habitats in Europe but is rare in Britain

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Nigel Downer