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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Brachyopini » Brachyopina » Orthonevra » bellula species group (Orthonevra bellula species group) » Orthonevra nitida
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labyrinthine eyes fly - Orthonevra nitida - female
Copyright © 2009 squidpillow

labyrinthine eyes fly - Orthonevra nitida - Female
Longwood Botanical Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA
July 5, 2009
what is the amazing pattern in the eyes?
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Contributed by squidpillow on 9 August, 2009 - 6:21pm
Last updated 30 March, 2011 - 8:11pm

Moved
Moved from Orthonevra.
… John F. Carr, 30 March, 2011 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Martin Hauser, 10 August, 2009 - 12:16am login or register to post comments

 
thanks for the move. i always
thanks for the move. i always feel like i should not be the one to do this!
… squidpillow, 10 August, 2009 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

 
oh, why not, fell free to mov
oh, why not, fell free to move whatever you want... if it is not right, others will move it again...
… Martin Hauser, 10 August, 2009 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

 
yay! : )
yay! : )
… squidpillow, 10 August, 2009 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

thanks for the info!
thanks for the info!
… squidpillow, 9 August, 2009 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Standard equipment on Orthonevra, a syrphid.
And how about that "jewelry" between the eyes. Quite a nice fly.
… Ron Hemberger, 9 August, 2009 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed, my favorites eyes on an insect!
… Dan Leeder, 9 August, 2009 - 7:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah, brings up another point.
Yours is a female, Dan's example a male (eyes touch, top front.)
… Ron Hemberger, 9 August, 2009 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

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