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Photo by LeanneGardner
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Description:

This fly/bee was so beautiful. Orange with metalic stripes. I'm gutted I had my camera on the wrong setting all morning, so pics from today are a bit fuzzy :(

Species ID Suggestions

Black-banded Hoverfly

Episyrphus viridaureus

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Comments (2)
LeanneGardner
Thanks Shanna. I couldn't find an exact match either. I'll have another looksy though :)
ShannaB
It's some sort of hoverfly but I'm not sure which one. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_hoverflies/Syrphinae.html

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Pollinating Insects of the World
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Central Queensland Wildlife
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PublishedApril 12, 2012

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