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Syrphid? - Sericomyia lata
Copyright © 2009 Naomi Smith

Syrphid? - Sericomyia lata
Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
July 6, 2009
This was a fairly large fly. Any help appreciated.

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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 6 July, 2009 - 9:58pm
Last updated 7 July, 2009 - 6:20pm

Sericomyia sp. Syrphid
Martin Hauser: "it is an Eristalini, genus Sericomyia. But I doubt that it will stay in this genus, because it is different from the other Sericomyia's, but for now it is in this genus, but it is a very distinct northern species...."
… Alice Cavette, 7 July, 2009 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Sericomyia lata
Thank you so much for your ID.
Naomi
… Naomi Smith, 7 July, 2009 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

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