Spotted-Eyed Hoverfly (Eristalinus) | 10% Beneficiary to shy-fox

I found this spot-eyed hoverfly (Eristalinus species) somewhere around the bush near the village street, when I came it was resting on the wildflower. I photographed this hoverfly using Nikon D7000 with Meike Extention Tube 30mm. Hoverflies, sometimes also called flower flies or syrphid flies. As the name suggests, they are frequently seen hovering and nectaring at flowers; making up them as beneficial pollinators that mainly feed on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.

During the larvae stage, these species feed on decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams while the other species, like this spot-eyed hoverfly, larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. The hoverflies have various sizes and color depending on the species which include them in some different genus, Bacca whose size is small, elongated, and slender, while others, the species that are included in the member of Criorhina, are large, hairy, and yellow and black. This hoverfly tends to be included in the member of Diptera

Eristalinus is a genus of hoverfly. Most species have very distinctive eye marking in the form of spots or banding, though these features may fade on some preserved specimens. Most are stout flies, and are nimble flyers, even compared to other hoverfly species.source

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Camera	Nikon D7000
Category	Insect Photography
Lens	Tamron Tele-Macro 70-300 + Extention Tube Macro Lens