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Definitely fly-like in shape of body, wings and eyes. Striped abdomen made me think wasps!
On a potted plant on my roof top garden. I had barely gone there, bleary-eyed first thing in the morning to put out seeds for the birds when I saw this one. Initially I thought is was one of the Vespid wasps that are building nests on the leaves(http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1012456004) when I realized it was NOTHING like these. Ran downstairs for the camera...was so glad it allowed me two shots before flying off.
Any help with the ID will be greatly appreciated...I really liked the bands.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2014
Submitted on Dec 1, 2014
2 Comments
Looks very much like Ischiodon scutellaris which we have in Oz.
Yes syrphidae.