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syrphid fly - Dasysyrphus - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

syrphid fly - Dasysyrphus - Male
Sierra City, Sierra County, California, USA
July 1, 2006

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Contributed by tom murray on 17 July, 2006 - 7:53am
Last updated 13 December, 2006 - 11:19am

Moved
Gerard, good to hear from you again, and thanks for the correction.
… tom murray, 15 October, 2006 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

Not Scaeva, but Dasysyrphus
Hello Tom,
This is not Scaeva, it misses the bulging forehead that Scaeva has. This is a male in the genus Dasysyrphus!
Greetings, Gerard
… Gerard Pennards, 15 October, 2006 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

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