Flower-feeding march fly

Scaptia auriflua

The flower-feeding march fly, "Scaptia auriflua", is a species of horse fly that occurs in Australia. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua A Horse Fly Australia,Flower-feeding march fly,Geotagged,Scaptia auriflua,Summer

Appearance

Adults are about 10 millimetres in length and mimic bees with dense hair and a golden coloration. Their eyes meet in the middle and the eye coloration differs from light source to light source.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyTabanidae
GenusScaptia
SpeciesS. auriflua
Photographed in
Australia