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Small Banded Hoverfly - Episyrphus sp. 

Family Syrphidae

This page contains pictures and information about Small Banded Hoverflies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 6mm
 
This is a small hover fly. We found them a few times along Bulimba Creek and in Karawatha Forest.
  
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Like most other flies, Hover Flies have very large eyes and short antenna. They have one pair of wings which are clear in colour. On their abdomen there are the yellow-black bends and narrow waist mimic pattern.
 
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We also found this hoverfly on Sept 2011 in Anstead Forest. 
 
Reference:
1. Black-banded Hover Fly - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan.
2. Episyrphus sp. B - Graeme's Insects of Townsville, Australia. 
 
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Last updated: September 24, 2011.