Little Yellow Friend, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1121
In the hoverfly genus Syrphus, there is just one species which have hair on the eyes. This particular one, a female I found outside my neigbour's house on a shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa), has unusually little hair - but it is still that particular species which has the rather descriptive English name of hairy-eyed syrphus (Syrphus torvus).
The hair isn't really that visible zoomed out, but if you move in closer, you'll see it is there.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52481858358/i
Little Yellow Friend, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1121
In the hoverfly genus Syrphus, there is just one species which have hair on the eyes. This particular one, a female I found outside my neigbour's house on a shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa), has unusually little hair - but it is still that particular species which has the rather descriptive English name of hairy-eyed syrphus (Syrphus torvus).
The hair isn't really that visible zoomed out, but if you move in closer, you'll see it is there.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52481858358/i