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Platypeza sp.
Male fly with large, red eyes. The abdomen is brown with dark lines at the segments. The legs are yellow.
Cape Honeysuckle in the backyard.
Ha ha, they definitely look like oranges! The eyes are so large. I just couldn't recall the family name of these flies. This is my second spotting of them and the others eyes were just as large. Thanks for the comments and for the ID!
Spotted on Dec 9, 2014
Submitted on Dec 9, 2014
