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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) » Sarginae » Sargus » Sargus cuprarius
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Metallic Blue-eyed Syrphid (I think Syrphidae). - Sargus cuprarius
Copyright © 2016 Denis A. Doucet

Metallic Blue-eyed Syrphid (I think Syrphidae). - Sargus cuprarius
Riverside-Albert, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada
August 30, 2015
A species of Xylota? Whatever it is, it is certainly spectacular!
*1st shot, w/flash

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Metallic Blue-eyed Syrphid (I think Syrphidae). - Sargus cuprarius Metallic Blue-eyed Syrphid (I think Syrphidae). - Sargus cuprarius
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Contributed by Denis A. Doucet on 11 March, 2016 - 3:04am
Last updated 30 July, 2018 - 8:53pm

Moved
Moved from Sarginae.
… Martin Hauser, 30 July, 2018 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Soldier flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 March, 2016 - 7:39am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… John F. Carr, 11 March, 2016 - 3:27am login or register to post comments

 
Aah!
Thanks for that. Makes more sense, and I see this one bears a strong resemblence to Sargus cuprarius. Cool! I had no idea.
… Denis A. Doucet, 11 March, 2016 - 3:32am login or register to post comments

 
The small discal cell is a gi
The small discal cell is a giveaway for Stratiomyidae.
… Bill Dean, 11 March, 2016 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

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