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syrphid fly? - Palpada furcata
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syrphid fly? - Palpada furcata
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
June 9, 2006

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Contributed by Bill DuPree on 12 June, 2006 - 2:50pm
Last updated 12 June, 2006 - 4:28pm

furcata
Ok I checked with Chris Thompson and he identified them as P. furcata. Sorry about that, but now we are sure which species this is...
… Martin Hauser, 12 June, 2006 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

 
furcata
Thanks, Martin. I was doing good to think it was a syrphid. :-)
… Bill DuPree, 12 June, 2006 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

Palpada
This is a syrphid fly, genus Palpada and very likely P. texana.
… Martin Hauser, 12 June, 2006 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Palpada
Thanks a lot for the help.
… Bill DuPree, 12 June, 2006 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

It looks like
Lynette's Palpada
… Beatriz Moisset, 12 June, 2006 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the help and link.
… Bill DuPree, 12 June, 2006 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

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