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Fly454 - Temnostoma dachous
Copyright © 2005 Steve Nanz

Fly454 - Temnostoma dachous
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
June 18, 2005
Syrphid, something in Milesiini?

I had previously identified this as Mil*esia vir*giniensis. Not sure why. Spil*omyia or Tem*nostoma look closer but could not find a good match.
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 21 October, 2007 - 12:37pm
Last updated 21 October, 2007 - 4:42pm

Temnostoma looks right.

(The other photo on this post is a better match with yours, but the info on this shot is probably helpful.)
… Ron Hemberger, 21 October, 2007 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so too.
I must have glossed over this species because the postures of the examples were so different. All the patterns do seem to match well.
… Steve Nanz, 21 October, 2007 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Not so sure.
I agree with the genus, but personally, I would wait for Martin Hauser, or another syrphid expert to confirm the species....
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 October, 2007 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric, I already moved it... w
Eric, I already moved it... without making a comment...
It looks like Spilomyia, but they have striped eyes, or Sphecomyia, they normally have long antennae.. And in Temnostoma, it is characterized by the yellow scutellum and the two big yellow spots on the thorax before the scutellum... So I am relative sure I put it in the right species...
Cheers
Martin
… Martin Hauser, 22 October, 2007 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

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