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Band-eyed Drone Fly

Eristalinus taeniops

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow and black bee-mimicking fly with striped eyes.

Habitat:

Resting on a Lemon leaf in the backyard.
Introduced to California. This fly has a broad range around the world.

Reference Links:

Eristalinus taeniops, Species Eristalinus taeniops - Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (7)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you ceherzog and Adarsha! I'm glad you like his eyes as much as I do. They're mesmerizing ;)
Adarsha B S
Awesome shots..You are really an expert on capturing photos of face :)
ceherzog
Those eyes are fantastic...excellent shots!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Gilma, Christiane and Bernadette! This is my favorite Hoverfly and they're usually patient with photographs :)

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PublishedOctober 31, 2013

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