Stomorhina lunata by durleybeachbum

Photography • Insects • posted on Aug 04, 2015

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Description

On Inula Hookeri in my garden "Stomorhina lunata is a species of fly in the family Calliphoridae, often misidentified because of the unusual band pattern in the abdomen, typical of hoverflies. S. lunata is an important egg predator of some major African agricultural pests, the South African Brown locust (Locustana pardalina), the more widespread Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), and the migratory locust (Locustana migratoria). This species is present in most of Europe, in the Afro-tropical ecozone, in the eastern Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East, in the Nearctic ecozone, in North Africa and in the Oriental ecozone." Wiki

Comments (16)

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Juliette.Gribnau

9:00AM | Tue, 04 August 2015

a beauty !

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kaward

10:00AM | Tue, 04 August 2015

A wonderful shot! Not as eye catching as some hoverflies! But new to me too, you may have a rarity visiting your garden!

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jayfar

1:32PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

A good clear pic for the expert.

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awjay

4:38PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

lunch break

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SunriseGirl

5:49PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

I love they way you captured him on that fantastic flower. I am no more expert at identifying insects than i am at telling one care from another...I know a few and that is the extent of it. Good luck with the ID.

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