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Soldier fly; Odontomyia ?
Copyright © 2008 Marie L. Schmidt

Soldier fly; Odontomyia ?
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 1, 2008
Size: 7-8mm
Leg caught in the slit.

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Contributed by Marie L. Schmidt on 12 August, 2008 - 8:32pm
Last updated 16 August, 2008 - 10:13pm

Very good photos!
This caught my eye because the flower itself looks like it is an animal of some kind. There are some flowers that are considered wasp and bee mimics...

I would have guess this to be some sort of Syrphid hoverfly.

You can look at some examples, here is one:

… HandsOff, 12 August, 2008 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

 
A similar fly
Thanks and glad you liked my pictures. I found a similar fly at

http://bugguide.net/node/view/119147

but I am not sure if it is the same one.
… Marie L. Schmidt, 12 August, 2008 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting comparison!
They do have a lot of similarities and are not as different from syrphids as I had thought. I had expected more difference in the antennas, and darker overall color, but I see that is not always the case. I will be interested to see what others have to say.
… HandsOff, 13 August, 2008 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

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