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Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops (Eristalinus taeniops)
Photo#67486
Copyright © 2006
Ron Hemberger
Striped eye fly -
Eristalinus taeniops
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Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
July 29, 2006
On Queen Anne's Lace, beside an historic building. How quaint!
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 29 July, 2006 - 8:54pm
Last updated 24 September, 2007 - 12:09pm
Eristalinus taeniops
This beauty looks like Eristalinus taeniops from Africa, which was introduced into Florida, I'm not sure if this is known from the West Coast! Gret pictures.
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Martin Hauser
, 30 July, 2006 - 2:09am
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Oh, wow!
Thanks so much. I like the ones that sneak in. (One true bug I found may have come in a shipment of tiles from Italy, according to a comment on Bug Guide. I found it in a place where expensive homes were being built.)
This is one of two critters I really wanted identified, and I'm quite glad you came through once again. I enjoyed taking these shots and am pleased with the results. Best guess is that I took more than fifty photos, once the fly and I settled down.
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Ron Hemberger
, 30 July, 2006 - 10:18am
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