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Species Palpada mexicana

Large, brown-faced syrphid  - Palpada mexicana Eristalis or Palpada  ?? - Palpada mexicana I'm thinking this is Palpada because of the hairy eyes. Am I wrong again? - Palpada mexicana - female I'm thinking this is Palpada because of the hairy eyes. Am I wrong again? - Palpada mexicana - female Fly - Palpada mexicana - male Copestylum sp.? - Palpada mexicana - male Why can't I key this one? - Palpada mexicana Why can't I key this one? - Palpada mexicana
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Aschiza")
Family Syrphidae (Hover Flies)
Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Eristalini
Subtribe Eristalina
Genus Palpada
Species mexicana (Palpada mexicana)
Explanation of Names
Palpada mexicana (Macquart 1847)
Range
CA-AZ to Venezuela(1)