Native Drone Fly

Eristalinus punctulatus

The Native Drone Fly is a brightly coloured hover fly with large strange spotted eyes. They have a hovering flight and make a droning noise like a bee, hence the common name.
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Appearance

The body is black and orange striped. Size - 10 mm.
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Distribution

Australia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilySyrphidae
GenusEristalinus
SpeciesEristalinus punctulatus
Photographed in
Australia
India