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Native Drone Fly II - Eristalinus sp.

Family Syrphidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Native Drone Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 10mm
 
This fly was easily found in Carbrook Wetland near the small creek on Mar 2010.
 
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The fly was found hovering among leaves. When rest, it stay on the bottom side of leaf. 

Reference:
1. A field guide to insects in Australia - By Paul Zborowski and Ross Storey, Reed New Holland, 1996, p141.
2. Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) - Australian Insect Common Names, CSIRO, 2005.

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Last updated: March 27, 2011.