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Syritta orientalis, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka Syritta orientalis: a member of the Drone fly family. Described in Brunetti, E. 1923. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Diptera. Vol. III. Pipunculidae, Syrphidae, Conopidae, Oestridae Taylor and Francis, London. xii, 424 pp., 6 plts. <a href="http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/fbi/054/index.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/fbi/054/index.pdf</a> Drone fly,Syritta orientalis,animal,insect,insects,sri lanka

Syritta orientalis, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka

Syritta orientalis: a member of the Drone fly family. Described in Brunetti, E. 1923. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Diptera. Vol. III. Pipunculidae, Syrphidae, Conopidae, Oestridae Taylor and Francis, London. xii, 424 pp., 6 plts. http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/fbi/054/index.pdf

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Ferdy Christant

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Thanks for the excellent research, Shanelle. Posted 6 years ago
1. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, but credit must be given to Dr. Priyantha Wijesinghe, who is an expert on Sri Lankan insects and arachnids. Posted 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

So pretty! Posted 6 years ago
1. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! Posted 6 years ago

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The Syritta orientalis

Syritta orientalis is a drone fly in the Syritta genus.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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ISO250
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