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Hover Fly? - Blera confusa - female
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Hover Fly? - Blera confusa - Female
Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA
June 20, 2005
Size: 9mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 23 June, 2005 - 7:36pm
Last updated 24 June, 2005 - 6:42pm

Patrick hits the jackpot! :-))
Yes, quite right, this is a female of Blera confusa!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 24 June, 2005 - 2:52pm login or register to post comments

Cynorhina (Blera) confusa?
Looks close to Cynorhina (formerly, or presently Blera?), perhaps, see Insects of Cedar Creek, esp. that image of C. confusa. The abdominal pattern looks similar, if not identical. We may have a winner.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 24 June, 2005 - 6:26am login or register to post comments

 
Blera confusa
You hit it on the head Patrick. Thanks
… tom murray, 24 June, 2005 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

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