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Hoverfly

Austalis sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A small, (10mm) fly with large touching red eyes, yellow mouth parts, black and blue thorax, very short yellow and black banded abdomen; yellow legs, black feet. Quite colourful.

Habitat:

Suburban back yard on lemon tree.

Notes:

Light was very poor. It stayed there for several hours.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2013

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