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Somula decora - female
Copyright © 2006 Vincent J Hickey

Somula decora - Female
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
May 31, 2006
Size: ~12mm
only 1 image;need help in ID; ID by Gerard Pennards
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Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 3 June, 2007 - 1:57pm
Last updated 21 December, 2007 - 6:46pm

Moved
Moved from Somula.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 21 December, 2007 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Eristalinae.
… Vincent J Hickey, 9 July, 2007 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

Should be
A female of Somula decora!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 9 July, 2007 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Somula
Thank you Gerard...I've been waiting a long time
… Vincent J Hickey, 9 July, 2007 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

?Temnostoma
Eric Eaton suggested the ID, also to ask Martin Hauser to evaluate.
… Vincent J Hickey, 13 June, 2007 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

Temnostoma sp?
I'm thinking it might be a species of Temnostoma, but wait until Martin Hauser weighs in....
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 June, 2007 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

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