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Melangyna damaster
this hover fly was try to land on to the flower repetitively. it been done the same routine for about 6-7 times.
That should be the right species. There are lots of similar species but I'm pretty confident that you have Melangyna damaster there, because that is the Victorian one, and the other species just didn't look quite right. There is no wiki page on Melangyna damaster, so I reckon you should put your photo on wiki commons and make the stub article!
I have enjoyed Syrphid Flies for a couple of years (since I discovered exactly what they were). There is something fascinating about them. These are wonderful photos!
Brilliant shots kimkiu. Hoverflies are becoming one of my favourites. I think they are so photogenic :)
Spotted on Jan 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012
