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Eristalinus sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A speckled-eye hoverfly; Eristalinus sp. of Syrphidae.

Habitat:

Spotted on taro (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) in a large semi-urban yard & garden situated next to a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.

Notes:

First 3 photos with flash in shade of late afternoon light.

Reference Links:

Eristalinus - Overview, Genus Eristalinus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
Mark Ridgway
If they're like the ones around here Anotonio they are much slower and less annoying than 'house flies' Cruising more like a bumblebee they seem to know what's a house and what's a flower :-)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture S Frazier,i would love to haved such a cute fly arround,are they like common house fly's in the beahvour?
Mark Ridgway
Great looking fly... it's been pollen-eyesing.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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