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Black and White Flower Fly - Melangyna
Copyright © 2008 Matt Goff

Black and White Flower Fly - Melangyna
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
It seems like this must be a flower fly (Syrphidae), but I'm hoping to do a little better than that, if possible. I am uncertain, but think the size is about 1cm, or so. Any help is appreciated, thanks.
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Contributed by Matt Goff on 30 August, 2008 - 2:34am
Last updated 31 August, 2008 - 2:58pm

Yes, a syrphid.
You're posting some nice ones, Matt, but unfortunately they're not familiar to me.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 August, 2008 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Hey Ron
I think I remember seeing patterns similar to this in Eupeodes.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 30 August, 2008 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Good call, as always, Jon. Similar, but I don't see a match.
These stripes are almost dead white, as opposed as "towards ivory", not curved, and spaced a bit wider apart than the norm. Might well be a species we haven't seen posted - yet.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 August, 2008 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

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