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fly with unusual eye coloration - Eristalinus aeneus - female
Copyright © 2013 Harlan Ratcliff

fly with unusual eye coloration - Eristalinus aeneus - Female
rural, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
June 23, 2013
Size: 11 mm
It was just resting on a leaf. I spooked it while I was trying to get a better photo.

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fly with unusual eye coloration - Eristalinus aeneus - female fly with unusual eye coloration - Eristalinus aeneus - female
Contributed by Harlan Ratcliff on 23 June, 2013 - 7:14pm
Last updated 2 May, 2017 - 5:46pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Harlan Ratcliff, 24 June, 2013 - 6:02am

How about...
Eristalinus aeneus?

… Yurika Alexander, 23 June, 2013 - 7:51pm

 
Yurika has nailed it!
Only two species in this genus and each has unmistakeable eyes.
… Ron Hemberger, 23 June, 2013 - 10:10pm

Moved
Moved from Calyptratae.
… v belov, 23 June, 2013 - 7:43pm

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