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Hover Fly

Episyrphus balteatus

Description:

A small hoverfly of size around 1cm.Orange colored abdomen with black stripes on it. ID help needed.

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7 Comments

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Yeah.. I will try..:-)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

i'm sure someday you will, keep trying :)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks Nuwan..! One day i wish to take a pic of this fly in flight..:-)

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

nice macro !

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks william..:-)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Can this be Episyrphus balteatus?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episyrphus_...

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

wonderful detail, nicely captured my friend.

Sumukha Javagal
Spotted by
Sumukha Javagal

Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 26, 2012

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