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Please I.D. me - Allograpta obliqua
Copyright © 2007 Carol DiFiori

Please I.D. me - Allograpta obliqua
Mathews County, Virginia, USA
January 7, 2007
This insect was on a blooming heather bush on a particularly warm day last week. I am not an expert on yellowjackets, flies, bees, etc. and am not sure what it is. It was quite small, maybe 1 and 1/2 centimeters or smaller. Thank you for any help.

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Please I.D. me - Allograpta obliqua Please I.D. me - Allograpta obliqua
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Contributed by Carol DiFiori on 13 January, 2007 - 8:54am
Last updated 15 January, 2007 - 2:04pm

Sorry it is Allograpta obliqu
Sorry it is Allograpta obliqua, they are much smaller than Scaeva and Scaeva has only one pair of marks on each segment, while this one here has 2 pairs on each segment...
… Martin Hauser, 15 January, 2007 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops, should have looked at the other view.
Thanks for the correction, Martin. I got too wrapped up in color and never saw a dark A. obliqua.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 January, 2007 - 3:06pm login or register to post comments

Yep, syrphid. I think it's Scaeva pyrastri
See:
… Ron Hemberger, 14 January, 2007 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

Fly
Looks like a Syrphid Fly. Beyond that, I can't help sorry.
… Stephen Schueman, 13 January, 2007 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

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