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Scrawny, upside-down syrphid seeks ID - Pseudodoros clavatus - female
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Scrawny, upside-down syrphid seeks ID - Pseudodoros clavatus - Female
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
September 22, 2006
This is how I shot 'em before I knew what I was doing. Is there enough here for anyone to ID this svelte specimen?

Could it be Pseudodoros clavatus? (Thanks, Scott, for the clean-up and clue.)
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 22 October, 2007 - 7:58pm
Last updated 30 October, 2007 - 12:23pm

I was just about to say
'possibly Pseudodoros clavatus , female', when I saw your note. Anyway, I agree.
… Hartmut Wisch, 30 October, 2007 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Hartmut
That's the clincher. I was totally flummoxed on my own.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 October, 2007 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

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