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Eristalinus arvorum
Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787), of subgenus Lathyropthalmus, is distributed in China, Australia (Qld), Hawaiian Is, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and Southeast Asia. It has a very distinctive eye marking in the form of spots. E. arvorum is an important insect pollinator in fruit setting of apple and mango. Pics 5 and 6 show the hoverfly sharing the Yellow Alder flower with a flesh fly, Sarcophaga sp. (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169...).
Backyard garden, spotted on Yellow Alder flower (Turnera ulmifolia).
Related spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/234...
Spotted on Jun 14, 2013
Submitted on Jun 18, 2013
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