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Syrphid Fly for ID - Helophilus
Copyright © 2008 Patricia Hankey

Syrphid Fly for ID - Helophilus
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
September 5, 2008
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Contributed by Patricia Hankey on 10 September, 2008 - 8:54pm
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 11:51am

Moving -
to genus page for now...
… Ken Schneider, 3 October, 2008 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

Helophilus fasciatus??
I think this is Helophilus fasciatus. Here is a link to the Field Guide to the Syrphidae of Northeastern North America
… Hugh Casbourn, 30 September, 2008 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus fasciatus??
Hugh - thank you for the field guide link.
… Patricia Hankey, 30 September, 2008 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

Going by its resemblance to one I just posted for ID
it might be Helophilus.

Compare mine:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 11 September, 2008 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus
Thanks for your photo and ID, Hannah. Your ID agrees with the comments given on my accompanying photo.
… Patricia Hankey, 12 September, 2008 - 4:59am login or register to post comments

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