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Eristalis or Palpada? - Eristalis stipator
Copyright © 2008 Loren & Babs Padelford

Eristalis or Palpada? - Eristalis stipator
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
July 21, 2008
Size: approximately 3/8"
We think this fly might be Eristalis or Palpada. Can anyone help with ID?

Thanks,

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 4 February, 2009 - 8:21pm
Last updated 6 February, 2009 - 6:33pm

Looks like Eristalis stipator, female
Check here, a good source:
http://www.canacoll.org/Diptera/Staff/Skevington/Syrphidae/Eristalis/Eristalis_Plate_3a.jpg
… texhoma, 5 February, 2009 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Eristalis stipator
Thanks, Tex. We checked your reference and agree that it looks like a match.

Babs and Loren Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 5 February, 2009 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

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