Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Speckled eye fly

Posted by davenicholls on 28-06-2010 21:16
#1
I found this near to a lake in England this weekend. Apart from the obvious patterned eye, it was about 9mm and quite dumpy looking.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-06-2010 21:21
#2
Eristalinus

Posted by Roger Thomason on 28-06-2010 21:22
#3
Eristalinus sepulchralis

Posted by davenicholls on 28-06-2010 21:31
#4
Many thanks to you both. I thought it looked like a syrphid but was thrown by the eyes!