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Small Headed-fly

Psilodera fasciata

Photo by Smith Zoo
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Field Notes

Description:

± 14 mm wingspan - easily recognized by combination of humped and hairy thorax, long proboscis, black- and white-banded abdomen and yellow legs.
Nectar feeder.

Habitat:

Found in our garden - close to lavender bushes.

Reference Links:

File:Acroceridae Psilodera Small-headed fly IMG 1338.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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Smith Zoo
Dankie Johan! Ek was besonders gelukkig toe ek die vlieg gewaar!

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2013

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