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Eristalis sp.
Eristalis looks perfect. thanks for your comments, John La Salle and stho002, and attention to my spottings.
Yes, probably Eristalis
This is a bee-mimicking fly.Probably a hoverfly in the family Syrphidaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly
Spotted on Jan 11, 2014 Submitted on Jan 11, 2014
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Eristalis looks perfect. thanks for your comments, John La Salle and stho002, and attention to my spottings.
Yes, probably Eristalis
This is a bee-mimicking fly.
Probably a hoverfly in the family Syrphidae
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly