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Native Drone Fly

Erastalinus punctulatus

Photo by JosephBullock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brightly colored hover fly with large strange eyes. They make a loud noise when flying like a bee. This one was quietly sitting on a leaf and left after the pictures.

Habitat:

Meadows, flowering plants.

Notes:

First time I had seen one here.

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