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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Pelecinobaccha » Pelecinobaccha costata
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Syrphid Fly? - Pelecinobaccha costata
Copyright © 2007 Scott Justis

Syrphid Fly? - Pelecinobaccha costata
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
December 2, 2007
Size: 12mm
This looks like a Syrphid fly. I was surprised to see it in December, but temps had warmed up to around 60 degrees F that day. Got a few shots before it flew away.

Scott

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 4 December, 2007 - 1:03pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 2:59pm

Moved
Moved from Ocyptamus.
… John R. Maxwell, 12 October, 2014 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

Pelecinobaccha costata
This is Pelecinobaccha costata. It has the distinctive abdomen marking and the dark apical wing section.
… Kevin Moran, 30 September, 2014 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Fine work, Kevin
Bet we have a lot of Ocyptamus mislabeled, including some by me.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 October, 2014 - 3:07pm login or register to post comments

Well
In this case I would think more about a female Ocyptamus, but I don't know which species!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 13 December, 2007 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Ocyptamus costatus
Maybe? I could not get a shot of it with its wings open.
… Scott Justis, 13 December, 2007 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

Nice find, Scott
Check these:

Platycheirus


Eumerus
… Ron Hemberger, 4 December, 2007 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Platycheirus
My specimen looks similar. Eumerus seems to have a stockier appearance.
… Scott Justis, 5 December, 2007 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

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