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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Syrphus » Syrphus opinator
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Bee or fly on Pinus ponderosa needle 8:14 am - Syrphus opinator
Copyright © 2013 Bill Beaver

Bee or fly on Pinus ponderosa needle 8:14 am - Syrphus opinator
Mt. Bigelow, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
May 18, 2013
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Contributed by Bill Beaver on 24 May, 2013 - 1:58am
Last updated 11 October, 2016 - 10:32pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Metasyrphus.
… Martin Hauser, 11 October, 2016 - 10:32pm login or register to post comments

I think this could be Syrphus
I think this could be Syrphus opinator ..... male.
I`ve sent it to Martin for a second opinion.
… Bill Dean, 9 October, 2016 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Gah, thanks, completely forgo
Gah, thanks, completely forgot about Syrphus opinator! Can't tell on the T2 markings, sadly.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 October, 2016 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Black (and grooved) border on the abdomen combined with straight R4+5 vein indicates Eupeodes. Markings are not separate and curved, so subgenus Metasyrphus rather than Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 6 January, 2014 - 1:59am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 27 May, 2013 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

Check out this forum article when you get a chance.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/137046

The example for point #3 relative to focal plane indicate how to get more of the bug in focus.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 May, 2013 - 3:22am login or register to post comments

Syrphid fly
Two different individuals I believe
… Bill Beaver, 24 May, 2013 - 2:30am login or register to post comments

 
OK. Thanks for verification.
On closer look, they are definitely different. This is a male.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 May, 2013 - 2:59am login or register to post comments

Syrphid fly.
As is your other post. If they are the same individual, please link. (Easily done. Details at Help tab.)
… Ron Hemberger, 24 May, 2013 - 2:05am login or register to post comments

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