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Eristalinus megacephalus is a species of hoverfly are important pollinators of flowering plants in a variety of ecosystems worldwide and uses Batesian mimicry to look like hymenopteran bees and scare away predators. Its appearance is also similar to bee flies (family Bombyliidae). E. megacephalus can be found in South Africa, Egypt, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, India, Java, Guam, Southern Spain, Turkey, North Africa, Iran, and coastal parts of Italy. The species is listed in 2: 63 of Rossi's publication Mantissa insectorum. There are no subspecies. It is the rarest species of the genus Eristalinus and is common but not abundant. The species' flight period is from May to October, and is most plentiful from June to July. This photo was taken in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 05/06/2022. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #10127732 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2025 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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Eristalinus Megacephalus
Hoverfly
Pollinators
Flowering Plants
Ecosystems
Batesian Mimicry
Hymenopteran Bees
Predators
Bee Flies
Bombyliidae Family
South Africa
Egypt
Sri Lanka
China
Taiwan
India
Java
Guam
Southern Spain
Turkey
North Africa
Iran
Italy
Rossi's Mantissa Insectorum
No Subspecies
Rare Species
Genus Eristalinus
Flight Period
May to October
June to July
Tehatta
West Bengal
Nature Photography
Insect Biodiversity
Insect Identification
Entomology
Insect Species
Global Insect Distribution
Mimicry in Nature
Insect Pollinators
Hoverfly Species
Pollination Biology
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