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Thanks Sara. I think it has to be as nothing else I've seen has eyes like this, and the "band-eyed drone fly" E. taeniops is a Mediterranean species so the location is fine. I'm no expert, though, so usually seek confirmation for my IDs. Sometimes I'm spot on, sometimes wildly wrong, especially where hoverflies are concerned.., but they're very photogenic and sit around in bright sunshine so I take a lot of photos of them!