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Bee mimic fly

Eristalis tenax

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

The acacia have started blooming (Spring is near?) and today these bee mimic hover flies were exploring the flowers. About 13mm long.

Habitat:

On wattle in a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:

Introduced in Australia. <br>
family: SYRPHIDAE <br>
subfamily: Eristalinae <br>
tribe: Eristalini <br>
subtribe: Eristalina <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Eristalis+(Eristalis)+tenax+(Animalia)#

Reference Links:

Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) - Information on Drone Fly, Eristalis tenax

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