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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Temnostomina » Temnostoma » Temnostoma excentrica
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Might this be Temnostoma excentrica? - Temnostoma excentrica
Copyright © 2015 Harsi S. Parker

Might this be Temnostoma excentrica? - Temnostoma excentrica
Vashon, King County, Washington, USA
June 8, 2015
When this big syrphid noisily buzzed past me, I truly thought it was a vespid. It wasn't until it landed on a Rhodedendron leaf nearby that I realized I was wrong. Very convincing!

I'm hoping this is indeed Temnostoma excentrica because it would be new for me and also the first submission from WA state. Any help in confirming ID would be much appreciated.

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Might this be Temnostoma excentrica? - Temnostoma excentrica Might this be Temnostoma excentrica? - Temnostoma excentrica
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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 12 June, 2015 - 10:48pm
Last updated 5 August, 2017 - 2:14pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 13 June, 2015 - 2:15am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much, Kelsey!
I really appreciate the confirmation and I'm totally pleased to be able to contribute a record from WA for this species.
… Harsi S. Parker, 13 June, 2015 - 2:49am login or register to post comments

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