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

Agreed, Ron
Looks like a female.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 11 September, 2008 - 12:37am login or register to post comments

 
Agreed, Jon.
Boy, are we agreeable these days! LOL.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 September, 2008 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

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This is similar to another fly photo I had submitted, but this one has stripes down the thorax.
… Patricia Hankey, 10 September, 2008 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Stripes down the thorax
point to Helophilus
… Ron Hemberger, 10 September, 2008 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

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