Medium sized (wing-span 19mm) with thick, complete yellow abdominal bands, brown thoracic stripe and very large red eyes. Hovers very accurately and conspicuously in patches of sunlight in forest gaps or even gardens. Proboscis can be extended considerably to reach inside flowers.
Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Feb 19, 2014. Captured Feb 19, 2014 15:02 in N2, South Africa.
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Medium sized (wing-span 19mm) with thick, complete yellow abdominal bands, brown thoracic stripe and very large red eyes. Hovers very accurately and conspicuously in patches of sunlight in forest gaps or even gardens. Proboscis can be extended considerably to reach inside flowers.
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