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Golden Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus punctulatus
-35.0608, 148.099
Field Notes
Description:
A striking fly with a slightly flattened abdomen with black and yellow patterns. The thorax had four black stripes. Eyes were large, a creamy yellow with small red flecks.
The separated eyes indicate that this fly is a female. Males do not have a noticeable separation.
The fly looked very much like a large hover fly.
Habitat:
Spotted in a small reserve. br>
Occurrence record: <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:64…
Notes:
Larvae of these flies develop in stagnant water and have short siphon-like tails that help them breathe in oxygen-deprived water. They are therefore called rat-tailed maggots <br>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-tailed_maggot <br>
Family: Syrphidae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
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