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Hoverfly (Male)

Eristalinus sp.

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Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks for the details Lauren!!!I identified this spotting with the help of you & Mark!!!!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Females have the eyes separated, males have the eyes touching. They look like male and female of the same species.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

This might be the male of your previous Syrphid spotting. Be neat if you have both sexes together.

Dilan Chathuranga
Spotted by
Dilan Chathuranga

Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Dec 3, 2013
Submitted on Dec 3, 2013

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