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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Xylotini » Chalcosyrphus » Chalcosyrphus pigra
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Syrphid Fly - Chalcosyrphus pigra
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Syrphid Fly - Chalcosyrphus pigra
West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 31, 2005
Size: 8mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 1 August, 2005 - 9:38pm
Last updated 21 January, 2006 - 7:43am

red abdomen, thick legs
like Chalcosyrphus or maybe Xylotini? . Not sure how to tell them apart.
… john and jane balaban, 1 August, 2005 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
It looks like one of those 2 genus with the thick legs, but which one? Maybe one of the experts will put a name to it.
… tom murray, 3 August, 2005 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

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