Another great example of my fascination with dipteran eyes is this Eristalinus aeneus also found on the California buckwheat (Eriogononum fasciculatum) at Shoreline Park in Mountain View.
Eristalinus aeneus is a native European species but is now fairly widespread in North America.
Members of this family have either spotted or striped eyes but this is not a defining features for this genus.
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