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different Hoverfly - female
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

different Hoverfly - Female
Manteca, San joaquin County, California, USA
September 7, 2007
Size: 1 cm
Hoverflies are so pretty and diverse . I noticed that someone in Illinois posted the same type which I just have found in my yard , so I thought that I would post mine as well since California is a long ways away from Illinois . Thanks for any help in his i.d. , sincerely Beth

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Contributed by Beth Sands on 8 September, 2007 - 4:54pm
Last updated 24 April, 2008 - 6:30pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 12 November, 2007 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

These are a bit of a problem
What you have is either Eupeodes or Syrphus. Since a sample in hand is needed to be positive which is which, they're usually IDed here to tribe, i.e. Syrphini.

Now, if memory serves, the one from Illinois is a different story. Note that the top abdomen stripe on yours has a gap in the middle, while theirs is unbroken.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 September, 2007 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

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