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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Volucellini » Copestylum » Copestylum fornax
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Bee - Copestylum fornax
Copyright © 2010 Randy Hardy

Bee - Copestylum fornax
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
November 7, 2010
Size: ~10-12mm
There appears to be some yellow eggs deposited in this old nail hole.
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Contributed by Randy Hardy on 7 November, 2010 - 11:13am
Last updated 2 March, 2015 - 10:36am

Moved
Moved from Copestylum.
… Martin Hauser, 2 March, 2015 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 8 November, 2010 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Moved for expert attention.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 November, 2010 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

Syrphid flies, I think.
Maybe something in/near Copestylum?



Don't hold me to the genus, though. Wait to hear from the fly experts.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 November, 2010 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

 
ID: Copestylum sp.
Someone else may know species. Face shot helps there.
… Ron Hemberger, 7 November, 2010 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
A fly, of course
Thanks Ken. Looks right to me but I'll wait.
… Randy Hardy, 7 November, 2010 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

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