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Spotted-eye Syrphid Fly, Spotted-eye Hoverfly

Eristalinus arvorum

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Habitat:

Urban garden.

Notes:

Similar spotting on the same day south of my location at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/166....

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago
Spotted-eye Syrphid Fly, Spotted-eye Hoverfly
Eristalinus arvorum Search for ๆ at SIAM INSECT-ZOO & MUSEUM


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6 Comments

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

love #3

Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

Thanks Agnes for the ID and info! :)

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Hi Leana, I did further research on our spotted-eye hoverfly. It turns out Eristalinus megacephalus is of African and Palaearctic distribution, and Eristalinus arvorum is the Oriental version. Pls see my comments in Noel's spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125....

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Leana, hands down, your shots are better than mine :D

Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

Thank you PalomadelaVega!

PalomadelaVega
PalomadelaVega 11 years ago

amazin fly!

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Leana Lahom-Cristobal
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Leana Lahom-Cristobal

Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 5, 2012
Submitted on Dec 6, 2012

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