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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Allograpta » Common Oblique Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua)
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Hoverfly ... Sphaerophoria ? - Allograpta obliqua - female
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

Hoverfly ... Sphaerophoria ? - Allograpta obliqua - Female
Manteca, San joaquin County, California, USA
August 15, 2007
Size: 3/8"
There are many types of Hoverflys hovering about . This one has an extra distinctive , vivid pattern and beautiful golden/maroon thorax . It is a female since I observed it laying one smll egg on the end of a leaf . It flew from leaf to leaf and when it landed it would fling it's abdomen up and down and whirl it's hind legs around the ovipositor . This procedure took about 10 seconds and then an egg was deposited on the leaf . I would like to know how many different Hover flys there are and if this one has been documented . Thanks for any comments , Beth the shutterbug

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Contributed by Beth Sands on 16 August, 2007 - 10:52am
Last updated 9 January, 2016 - 3:03am

Moved
Moved from obliqua or exotica.

Markings on tergite 2 are consistent with obliqua; see:

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 January, 2016 - 3:03am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Common Oblique Syrphid.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 December, 2013 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

An excellent guess, based on abdomen shape.
However, it's the similarly shaped Allograpta obliqua. Love those syrphids! Glad you're taking notice of them and turning in such choice photos, Beth.
… Ron Hemberger, 16 August, 2007 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

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