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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Milesiina » Milesia » Yellowjacket Hover Fly (Milesia virginiensis)
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Yellowjacket Hover Fly? - Milesia virginiensis - female
Copyright © 2007 Perry Babin

Yellowjacket Hover Fly? - Milesia virginiensis - Female
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
Size: ~21mm
Individual in poor condition, feel free to frass.

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Yellowjacket Hover Fly? - Milesia virginiensis - female Yellowjacket Hover Fly? - Milesia virginiensis - female Yellowjacket Hover Fly? - Milesia virginiensis - female
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Contributed by Perry Babin on 18 June, 2007 - 7:47am
Last updated 18 January, 2009 - 6:57pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Perry Babin, 18 June, 2007 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

Yes, Milesia virginiensis
Yes, I believe that is Milesia virginiensis--it is distinctive.
… Cotinis, 18 June, 2007 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
The markings were slightly different than some of the others and I wanted confirmation before moving it.
… Perry Babin, 18 June, 2007 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Key for this genus
Syrphidae of Oklahoma keys M. virginiensis versus M. scutellata (only eastern species). In part, it says:

Scutellum almost wholly reddish-yellow;... --M. scutellata
Scutellum widely black basally; both black crossbands of thorax typically entire,... --M. virginiensis

The scutellum looks correct for virginiensis to me. (Caveat: I am a rank amateur, and have not seen M. scutellata before--photo said to be this species on this page.)
… Cotinis, 18 June, 2007 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

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