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syrphid - Sphiximorpha
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

syrphid - Sphiximorpha
Sierra City, Sierra County, California, USA
June 29, 2006
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Contributed by tom murray on 12 July, 2006 - 10:09pm
Last updated 13 July, 2006 - 7:58pm

With the long antennae it sho
With the long antennae it should be Sphiximorpha. I will check on it, maybe I get it down to species...
… Martin Hauser, 13 July, 2006 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Martin
Getting it to genus is really good, and species would be great!!
… tom murray, 13 July, 2006 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

No
A Temnostoma sp. would have modified forelegs, rather than such elongated antennae. There are several Conopid-like Syrphid genera (Doros, Ceriana, etc.).
Mr. Pennards should know to which one genus this fly belongs.
… Richard Vernier, 13 July, 2006 - 2:25am login or register to post comments

 
Some of these western species
Some of these western species are a bit different than I'm used to in the east. Thanks Richard.
… tom murray, 13 July, 2006 - 6:37am login or register to post comments

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