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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Sphaerophoria
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3-banded flower fly - Sphaerophoria
Copyright © 2005 Robin McLeod

3-banded flower fly - Sphaerophoria
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
September 4, 2004
Size: 6-7 mm
On goldenrod in dry field. Genus IDed by Dr. Jeff Skevington. Does anyone recognize the species?
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 28 January, 2005 - 10:21am
Last updated 10 March, 2008 - 3:55pm

Was it dead?
This very much looks like a fly infected with Entomophthora, the 'insect eating' fungus.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 30 January, 2005 - 4:56am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
Definitely looks infected with a fungus, dead or not!
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 January, 2005 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

 
not dead
I wanted to get more shots of this fly but it vamoosed before I had the chance.
… Robin McLeod, 30 January, 2005 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Gravid
Well, maybe it was a very gravid female.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 31 January, 2005 - 1:34am login or register to post comments

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