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Spotting

by elaphrusNorthwest Territories, Canada

Some Eristalinae visiting flowers.

2 2 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Daniela BracamonteSalta, Salta, Argentina

Family: Syrphidae Subfamily:

1 0 Potter Wasp-mimicking Hoverfly

Potter Wasp-mimicking Hoverfly

by Richard OngPNG, Malaysia

Diptera; Syrphidae; Eristalinae; Cerioidini

0 0 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by Richard OngPNG, Malaysia

Female

1 1 Dronerfly

Dronerfly

by Nicholas4Wayne, New Jersey, USA

This one was on the flower sucking nectar

0 1 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

This Hoverfly was in tucked into a new Giant Rudbeckia bloom on a 55 degree ...

0 0 hoverfly

hoverfly

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

A bee-mimicking hoverfly (Syrphidae) of the genus Eristalis, probably Eristalis ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

This Hoverfly is a frequent visitor to the daisy and other Asteracea in the ...

3 0 Native Drone fly

Native Drone fly

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Body length 10mm. Spotty yellow eyes. Very tolerant of a camera in it's face.

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

These two were slowly waking up on the Bishop's Weed bloom. It was 55 degrees ...

1 0 Spotted-eye Syrphid Fly

Spotted-eye Syrphid Fly

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787). Eristalinus is a genus of hoverfly of ...

4 3 Spotted-eye Hoverfly

Spotted-eye Hoverfly

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

family Syrphidae, subfamily Eristalinae, ...

3 2 mosca

mosca

by Carlos MancillaQuerétaro, Mexico

Clase: Insecta Orden: Diptera Sin Taxón: Aschiza Familia: Syrphidae Subfamilia: ...

2 0 Bee mimic fly

Bee mimic fly

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

The acacia have started blooming (Spring is near?) and today these bee mimic ...

13 7 Band-eyed Drone Fly

Band-eyed Drone Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Yellow and black bee-mimicking fly with striped eyes.

7 7 Wasp-mimicking Hoverfly

Wasp-mimicking Hoverfly

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

family Syrphidae, subfamily Eristalinae, ...

1 3 Bee mimic fly

Bee mimic fly

by Mark RidgwayMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

About 14mm long. Large hoverfly with fine abdominal bands except for the first ...

12 5 Tiger fly

Tiger fly

by Sergio MonteiroSanta Catarina, Brazil

Family Syrphidae, Subfamily Eristalinae, ...

2 0 Dronefly

Dronefly

by Fyn.KMaine, USA

(Flies) No Taxon ("Aschiza") Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies) Subfamily

2 3 Phytomia Hoverfly ♂

Phytomia Hoverfly ♂

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraBiñan, Laguna, Philippines

least 15 species of hoverfly from the family Syrphidae, subfamily

0 0 Yellowjacket Hover Fly

Yellowjacket Hover Fly

by ForestDragonVirginia, USA

Large, colorful syrphid fly with yellow, black and orange coloration. Buzzes ...

0 0 hoverfly

hoverfly

by JordiPrats

Volucella bombylans is a large species of hoverfly belonging to the family ...

2 4 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, United States

Tiny gold hoverfly with black stripes on abdomen and a huge head and eyes. This ...

2 1 Thick-legged Hoverfly (Male)

Thick-legged Hoverfly (Male)

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

, Subfamily Eristalinae, Tribe Milesiini, ...

1 0 Western Pond Flower Fly

Western Pond Flower Fly

by LaurenZarateKetchikan, Alaska, USA

, Subfamily Eristalinae.

1 5 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by misako.hillEmeryville, California, USA

Spotted this hover fly in my garden on a fennel blossom. Now that I know they ...

0 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Medium sized fly. Dark body, Transparent wings tinted slightly brown. Dark ...

0 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Medium sized syrphid. Dark thorax, yellow abdomen with dark stripes and darker ...

0 1 Black drone fly

Black drone fly

by ArgybeeVictoria, Australia

Fly... 15mm long. wings overlapped at rest; abdomen banded; eyes seem to have ...

1 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Marcos, California, USA

Yellow and black fly with black pattern on the wings. The thorax has a black ...

0 0 Syrphid Fly, male

Syrphid Fly, male

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Larger Syrphid fly. Black with yellow markings on abdomen. Yellow stripes on ...

1 2 Syrphid Fly (Wasp Mimic)

Syrphid Fly (Wasp Mimic)

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Medium sized fly (large for a Syrphid). Black head, thorax, legs and wings. ...

0 0 Syrphid Flies, mating

Syrphid Flies, mating

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small, slightly elongated body. Brownish in color with darker stripes on the ...

0 0 Phytomia Hoverfly

Phytomia Hoverfly

by John B.Palauig, Central Luzon, Philippines

Syrphidae; Eristalinae; Eristalini; ...

1 1 Hoverfly / Mosca-das-Flores

Hoverfly / Mosca-das-Flores

by Oscar NetoSC, Brazil

Diptera: Syrphoidea: Syrphidae:

1 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserRamona, California, United States

Short and stout brown and yellow fly that mimics a bee. It has a light colored ...

5 14 Flower fly (Syrphidae)

Flower fly (Syrphidae)

by nexttogoneBandera, Texas, USA

The following info found at ...

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