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Hover Fly

Eristalinus taeniops

Description:

Wingspan 20 mm - Stocky, honey bee mimic with black-barred eyes, dull orange thorax and yellow- and black-striped abdomen.

Habitat:

Found on a flower in a watered garden in the semi desert of the Karoo.

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Witzenberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 2, 2014
Submitted on Feb 25, 2014

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