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Spotted Eye Hoverfly

Eristalinus aeneus

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6 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Very cool close-ups!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Fantastic detail! The pattern display is mesmerizing!

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

I think not Eristalinus aeneus. E. aeneus looks almost dark all over and is a European species - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eristalinus....

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

This is a Spotted-eye Syrphid Fly, almost like Eristalinus megacephalus.

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very cool!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Nice macro shot!

SisirBanga
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SisirBanga

Assam, India

Spotted on Jan 10, 2013
Submitted on Jan 10, 2013

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