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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Milesiina » Spilomyia » Spilomyia alcimus
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Hymenoptera Mimic - Spilomyia alcimus
Copyright © 2009 Gerald K. Watson

Hymenoptera Mimic - Spilomyia alcimus
Talleyville, New Castle, County, Delaware, USA
May 30, 2009
Size: ~ 1cm
OK, this is not keying out. I know it's a Dip and a Hymenoptera mimic but I can't even get the family. What am I missing? Any help?

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Contributed by Gerald K. Watson on 7 July, 2009 - 11:07am
Last updated 8 October, 2009 - 1:38pm

Moved
Moved from Spilomyia.
… Hartmut Wisch, 8 October, 2009 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

check Spilomyia
NOT an ID -- i'm no expert
… v belov, 7 July, 2009 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

Just a guess,
something in Spilomyia here?
… john and jane balaban, 7 July, 2009 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

 
Spilomyia
That looks like a fair fit (Spilomyia). I notice that the trocanters seem to be more robust in the one in the photo. Thanks, you gave me a good starting place.
… Gerald K. Watson, 7 July, 2009 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

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