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Metallic Bee Fly ? - Eulonchus tristis
Copyright © 2002 Scott Nelson

Metallic Bee Fly ? - Eulonchus tristis
Pringle Falls, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
June 12, 2002
Size: 18 mm

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 8 January, 2006 - 11:19am
Last updated 30 December, 2007 - 6:41am

Moved
Moved from Eulonchus.
… Scott Nelson, 30 December, 2007 - 6:41am login or register to post comments

This looks like Eulonchus tristis
This species is widespread from the Bay Area of northern California to Oregon. One thing I've noted about E. tristis is the abdomen is somewhat parallel side then tapering rapidly. The other blue species of this region have the abdomen tapering from the middle (rounder).
… Dennis Haines, 13 December, 2007 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for your information. This has long been an intersting fly to me. I am glad to have a name to go with it.
… Scott Nelson, 16 December, 2007 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

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