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Syrphid Fly - Temnostoma alternans
Copyright © 2008 Ralph C. Baslow

Syrphid Fly - Temnostoma alternans
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
June 26, 2008

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Syrphid Fly - Temnostoma alternans Syrphid Fly - Temnostoma alternans - male - female
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Contributed by Ralph C. Baslow on 3 August, 2008 - 12:13pm
Last updated 5 August, 2008 - 8:41pm

Definitely flies
But I'm not sure which ones.
… Bobby Grizzard, 3 August, 2008 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah ha! I was thinking syrphid. Now I'm looking syrphid...
Temnostoma alternans looks right, but i'm no expert.



Not many at Bug Guide, and yours is the first from Canada.
… Ron Hemberger, 3 August, 2008 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for your effort, Ron. I've spent a lot of time trying to identify this one. 1st one in Canada -- I live in Québec's Eastern Townships, about 30 miles north of Newport, Vermont.
… Ralph C. Baslow, 3 August, 2008 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Search tips: On this one, I looked at a lot of images.
With that scenario, you can go to Images of syrphids, then use the Browse feature.

Another approach is to seach on "wasp mimic" and, that failing, "bee mimic". You may want to keep this in mind, in case you run across another such beast.
… Ron Hemberger, 3 August, 2008 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

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