A most bee-like Fly - Eristalinus taeniops

Dear Rob, I am just gathering

Dear Rob, I am just gathering all the records of this species and I would like to know if I can use the data of this fly for a potential publication.
Cheers
martin

… Martin Hauser, 13 February, 2009 - 2:15pm

Eristalinus taeniops

Feel Free to use any data related to this image and the image itself, for that matter. If you would like a larger version of this pic I would be happy to email a higher rez jpeg.

Rob Ransom

P.S. Is this insect now common in So Cal?

… Robert Ransom, 13 February, 2009 - 8:06pm

Thanks a lot! There is only

Thanks a lot!
There is only one published record of this species from Florida from 1985, but none of the bugguiders have ever photographed it there, while several took pictures of it in S-California... That is one of the reasons why I want to document this, so we can see if it spreads further in future...(and I guess it will)
Cheers
Martin

… Martin Hauser, 13 February, 2009 - 9:14pm

The Next Year

Almost exactly one year later I find myself recording this insect again and on a flower of the same plant... see http://bugguide.net/node/view/352610

… Robert Ransom, 16 November, 2009 - 3:58pm

Eristalinus taeniops

Female, an invasive Syrphidae species originating from Europe!
Greetings

… Gerard Pennards, 9 November, 2008 - 4:48pm