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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Speckled eye fly

Posted by davenicholls on 28-06-2010 20:16

I found this near to a lake in England this weekend. Apart from the obvious patterned eye, it was about 9mm and quite dumpy looking.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-06-2010 20:21

Eristalinus

Posted by Roger Thomason on 28-06-2010 20:22

Eristalinus sepulchralis

Posted by davenicholls on 28-06-2010 20:31

Many thanks to you both. I thought it looked like a syrphid but was thrown by the eyes!