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Band-eyed Hoverfly

Eristalinus taeniops

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

just over 1 cm in length, sat unusually still, perhaps waiting for its wings to dry as it had just rained?

Habitat:

spotted on the caper bush in my desert garden

Notes:

Important pollinator in Sinai

Reference Links:

Eristalinus taeniops - Overview, Hoverfly

Species ID Suggestions

Band-eyed Hoverfly

Eristalinus taeniops

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KostasZontanos
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Comments (6)
Bernadette S
Thanks, James. And thanks for the ID, Kostas!
SukanyaDatta
Yes, Hoverfly as John La Salle has identified. Spotted a few in India recently...so recognized it. Great resolution of the photo, Bernadette. Congrats.
John La Salle
Beautiful eyes Hover fly Family Syrphidae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly

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Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula
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PublishedMarch 26, 2016

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