Scaptia auriflua explained

Scaptia auriflua, the flower-feeding march fly, is a species of horse flies that occurs in Australia. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Adults are about 10mm in length and mimic bees with dense hair and a golden coloration. Their eyes meet in the middle and the eye coloration differs from light source to light source.^[3]

Notes and References

1. González . C. R. . Sanhueza, Y. . 2004 . Comparative study of mouthparts of the female of three species of Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker from Chile (Diptera: Tabanidae). . Acta Entomologica Chilena . 28 . 1 . Instituto de Entomología . PDF Adobe Acrobat .
2. Moucha . J. . Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue. . Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements . 1976 . 7 . 1–320 . 11 September 2022.
3. Web site: Flower-feeding March Fly - Scaptia auriflua . 2009-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705110058/http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_flies/FlowerFeedingMarch.htm. 2008-07-05.