''Scaptia auriflua'', the flower-feeding march fly, is a species of horse flies that occurs in

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. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.

Description

Adults are about 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.

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1616701 Insects of Australia Diptera of Australasia Tabanidae Insects described in 1805