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Unknown Syrphid
Copyright © 2006 Brian E Womble

Unknown Syrphid
Naples (Golden Gate Estates), Collier County, Florida, USA
May 27, 2006
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Contributed by Brian E Womble on 28 May, 2006 - 4:29pm
Last updated 8 January, 2009 - 2:45pm

Allograpta sp.
Female!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 25 January, 2009 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

On second thought, Sphaerophoria
Reasoning: Length and shape of abdomen, plus orangish thingie at back of thorax, he said with scientific precision and conviction.

Bothersome: Tinted wings.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 January, 2009 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 January, 2009 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

Possibly Toxomerus
but not one of the popular flavors.
… Ron Hemberger, 6 September, 2007 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Gender?
Male? Female? Divine?
… Brian E Womble, 7 September, 2007 - 6:00am login or register to post comments

 
I'd say "Female" but not 100% sure.
But I do like your third option. (As an FYI, there are four common U.S. Toxomerus species that, so far, seem to have covered all the posts thus far, except yours. If you want to do some digging, there are 12 other rarer species, including some peculiar to Florida, if I've got that right. As for me, my job's done here.)

You also have another mystical syrphid posted here; I'd say "Male" this time:

… Ron Hemberger, 7 September, 2007 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

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