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Chrysotoxum ? - Chrysotoxum
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Chrysotoxum ? - Chrysotoxum
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
July 12, 2008
Size: ~15mm
I went back to the Heteromeles arbutifolia bush where is saw this guy on 10 July & took several more photos of it but the guy above also showed up & landed in the same place as the other & I didn't realize it was different until after I shot my one & only frame of it. Not the first time I thought I was taking a photo of a species of which I already had several photos. (live oak/chaparral habitat).
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 12 July, 2008 - 6:42pm
Last updated 27 July, 2008 - 7:49pm

You lucky dog, Gary!
I don't believe I've come across either of these two, though I will admit that black and yellow can be mistaken, quite easily!
… HandsOff, 6 August, 2008 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

An important lesson learned
Don't take 'em for granted. I've been guilty rash assumptions a couple times last week and have vowed to examine potential subjects more closely. Yes, this is Chrysotoxum.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 July, 2008 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

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