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syrphid - Lejops
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

syrphid - Lejops
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 17, 2006
This has an orange face, so it must be a Parhelophilus. Any corrections appreciated.
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Contributed by tom murray on 17 June, 2006 - 8:04pm

This is a typical Anasimyia.
This is a typical Anasimyia. Very beautiful fly. Sometimes it is not so easy to give characters to distinguish the genera on photographs. Also the concepts of these genera change a bit depending on the authorities... Some lump Eurimyia and Anasimyia under Lejops, some separate the 3 genera... And Anasimyia have no black stripe in the face too, but the coloration is more white, while Parhelophilus is more orange and the shape of the abdomen is the best indicator..
Eurimyia is the one with the extra long snout, E. lineata, but this one is often included in Anasimyia. Sorry for being a bit confusing.
… Martin Hauser, 17 June, 2006 - 11:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Gorgeous
fly, beautiful image! Thanks to this, I want to find this here locally.
… Thomas of Baltimore City, 6 August, 2007 - 7:11am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Thomas
I'm sure you have this or others just as nice in Baltimore. Good luck in your hunt:-)
… tom murray, 6 August, 2007 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

So slender!
It looks a little diferent from the other Parhelophilus, Martin mentioned that Anasymia is more slender, could it be that or could it be a sex difference?
… Beatriz Moisset, 17 June, 2006 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Your right
It's almost the same as some of the ones on the guide page. Thanks for the help Beatriz.
… tom murray, 17 June, 2006 - 8:35pm login or register to post comments

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