Asarkina africana

Asarkina africana

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.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilySyrphidae
GenusAsarkina
SpeciesAsarkina africana
Photographed in
South Africa