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Hover fly

Eristalinus taeniops

Photo by Smith Zoo
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Field Notes

Description:

1,5 cm - i think fly imitating bee?

Habitat:

wet area in garden

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Eristalinus taeniops

Species ID Suggestions

Hover Fly or Drone Fly

Eristalinus taeniops
Johan Heyns
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Comments (4)
Smith Zoo
Thank you Stian I agree Johan and Sumukha, thank you!
Johan Heyns
Spottings of the same fly http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10076566 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11113164
Stian Waaler
Great pictures Smith'sZoo! Some kind a hoverfly maybe?

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2012

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