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Hoverfly

Phytomia natalensis

Photo by dotun55
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Field Notes

Notes:

This big fly was hopping fast from flower to flower. It had a slight face off with the Tiny Grass Blue that was already on the flower in the first photo then finally gave it up for her.

Species ID Suggestions

Hoverfly

Phytomia natalensis

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
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Comments (3)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
I have a similar spotting, dotun :) - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30787021. Here's another ref for your spotting - http://saphotographs.blogspot.com/2012/07/hoverfly-phytomia-natalensis.html Regards!!

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PublishedAugust 3, 2013

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