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Another fly to ID please. - Eristalis tenax - male
Copyright © 2004 Kildale

Another fly to ID please. - Eristalis tenax - Male
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 29, 2004
I think I found this one in my book. Is it a Drone Fly? Has a couple of distinct markings and features that I'm sure will make for easy ID from the experts here. Thanks.
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Contributed by Kildale on 30 August, 2004 - 11:48pm
Last updated 17 June, 2005 - 7:28pm

Drone fly, yes
Looks conspicuously like the drone fly Eristalis tenax, that is very common in Europe and also found in North America.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 31 August, 2004 - 5:58am login or register to post comments

 
Drone
Thanks for confirming it Paul.
… Kildale, 31 August, 2004 - 10:55am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, that's what it is, the D
Yes, that's what it is, the Drone Fly
… Scott Camazine, 2 September, 2004 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

 
Drone
Thank you Camazine.
… Kildale, 2 September, 2004 - 11:07am login or register to post comments

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