Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
Details...

Photos from the 2009 gathering
 
Photos from the 2008 gathering in Tennessee
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Paragini » Paragus
Photo#205428
Unknown Syrphid - Paragus
Copyright © 2008 Jon M. Yuschock

Unknown Syrphid - Paragus
Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 23, 2008
Looks like a little male syrphid but I'm not familiar with the species. First one I've seen of its' kind.
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Jon M. Yuschock on 24 July, 2008 - 1:20am
Last updated 24 July, 2008 - 10:17am

Yep, it is
A male Paragus sp.
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 24 July, 2008 - 4:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, Gerard. I'll have to do a little research on these.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 24 July, 2008 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

 
I've run into two colors.
Most are red, the others muted. Red is most common. Often, they curve their body when they perch, and noticing that provides a quick tentative ID.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 July, 2008 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the heads up, Ron. I have seen them do that. I have also seen the more muted ones but haven't been able to get a good shot of one.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 24 July, 2008 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact