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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Drone Flies (Eristalis) » Subgenus Eoseristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eoseristalis) » Transverse Flower Fly (Eristalis transversa)
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Please Identify - Eristalis transversa
Copyright © 2014 Glenn H. Chambliss

Please Identify - Eristalis transversa
Livingston, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
August 13, 2014
Size: 1/2 inch or so
I assume from the eyes that this is a fly. Seen nectaring on flowers such as this oxeye sunflower.

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Contributed by Glenn H. Chambliss on 14 August, 2014 - 11:38pm
Last updated 21 August, 2014 - 9:12am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

ID is correct!
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 21 August, 2014 - 9:12am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Thanks for cropping. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 August, 2014 - 2:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID.
Thanks for the ID.
… Glenn H. Chambliss, 15 August, 2014 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
I just moved it to family.
Others will take the ID further.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 August, 2014 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

 
I did a little further lookin
I did a little further looking myself and I believe it may be Syrphus opinator. Hope others will confirm or deny that ID. Thanks again.
… Glenn H. Chambliss, 15 August, 2014 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

 
My guess is Eristalis--maybe E. transversa
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 August, 2014 - 3:50pm login or register to post comments

 
With further study I agree. G
With further study I agree. Good call!
… Glenn H. Chambliss, 15 August, 2014 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

Please be sure to crop your pics...
...as close to "just the bug" as possible. Only you and the editors have the ability to view the full-size images.

Thanks--and welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 August, 2014 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

 
Resize
Ken, thanks for the suggestion. I have resized the photo and hope it is easier to see details.
… Glenn H. Chambliss, 15 August, 2014 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

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