I believe this is my first record of this hoverfly. Eristalis inticaria female.
According to Nature Spot, this large hoverfly is unlike the other UK Eristalis species in being a furry bumble bee mimic. (The males are dark with a reddish-brown tail) whilst the female (seen here) has a white tail and is somewhat larger.
Nature Spot also says this species always has a yellow scutellum.
Paul.
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