The Band-eyed Drone Fly (Eristalinus taeniops) is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. These mimics are often mistaken for wasps or bees due to their yellow-black coloration.
This species is present in part of Europe (Albania, Balearic Islands, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Spain), in North Africa, in the Near East (Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine), in the Caucasus, in the Eastern parts of Afrotropical realm to South Africa, in the Oriental realm (Nepal, Northern India), in Northern Pakistan and in Iran. It has been introduced to parts of North America (California and Florida) and was recently discovered on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sometimes these flies's mimicry don't work and they end up becoming prey for animals such as lizards, and bullfrogs.