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Flower Fly - Eumerus - male
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Flower Fly - Eumerus - Male
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
August 29, 2006
Size: 1cm
This one is new to me. I found it resting on Himalayan Blackberry Leaf.

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 7 October, 2006 - 9:19pm
Last updated 8 October, 2006 - 12:53am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 8 October, 2006 - 12:13am login or register to post comments

This is a male Eumerus. This
This is a male Eumerus. This genus is imported from Europe. You can not identify the species from a picture (there are 3 species in the US and it is likely to be E. tuberculatus).
… Martin Hauser, 8 October, 2006 - 12:13am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I am just blown away by how many life forms can exist in one corner lot, just a few miles from a major metopolitain city! (Seattle). With the exception of maybe 10 photos, every one that I have submitted was from my yard! Of course we don't use insecticides & that helps!
… Cheryl Moorehead, 8 October, 2006 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

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