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Eristalis tenax
The acacia have started blooming (Spring is near?) and today these bee mimic hover flies were exploring the flowers. About 13mm long.
On wattle in a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.
Introduced in Australia.
family: SYRPHIDAE
subfamily: Eristalinae
tribe: Eristalini
subtribe: Eristalina
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Eristalis+...
Spotted on Aug 15, 2014
Submitted on Aug 15, 2014
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