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Hoverfly (Female)

Eristalinus sp.

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7 Comments

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you very much for your great help Mark!!!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Also look at Nuwan's spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/103...

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks Mark for the link & comment!!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Probably Eristalinus species. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eristalinus... They mostly have fantastic eye patterns.

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks valgaavmiko!!!
Thanks Lauren!!!

valgaavmiko
valgaavmiko 10 years ago

This is a fly, not a bee.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Beautiful Syrphid! Love the eyes.

Dilan Chathuranga
Spotted by
Dilan Chathuranga

Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

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

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