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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Volucellini » Copestylum » mexicanum-violaceum group (Copestylum mexicanum-violaceum group) » Mexican Cactus Fly (Copestylum mexicanum)
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No idea - Copestylum mexicanum
Copyright © 2016 Rose Smith

No idea - Copestylum mexicanum
Greer, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
July 5, 2016
The bottom part of its body is metallic/blue color
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Contributed by Rose Smith on 11 July, 2016 - 2:46pm
Last updated 11 July, 2016 - 8:12pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 11 July, 2016 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

Probably a Mexican Cactus Fly
… tom murray, 11 July, 2016 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Tom, YES it matches 100%.
Hi Tom, YES it matches 100%. Thanks a lot for your help
… Rose Smith , 11 July, 2016 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

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