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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Xylotina » Chalcosyrphus » subgenus Xylotomima (Chalcosyrphus subgenus Xylotomima) » Chalcosyrphus nemorum
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Chalcosyrphus ? - Chalcosyrphus nemorum - male
Copyright © 2015 jonas

Chalcosyrphus ? - Chalcosyrphus nemorum - Male
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
July 25, 2015
Notice unique hind legs. It kept landing on my jeans.

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Contributed by jonas on 25 July, 2015 - 8:27pm
Last updated 31 July, 2015 - 1:44pm

Moved tentatively
Moved from Xylotina.
… v belov, 27 July, 2015 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

This is safe in Xylotina. I
This is safe in Xylotina.
I think it is Chalcosyrphus nemorum.
… Bill Dean, 27 July, 2015 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Likely Chalcosyrphus, but some Xylota have very similar markings and can be difficult to diagnose.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 26 July, 2015 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

Chalcosyrphus?
… Steve Scholnick, 25 July, 2015 - 11:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
That's really what I think it is! Thank you!
… jonas, 26 July, 2015 - 12:15am login or register to post comments

Syrphidae
Others may be able to tell you more.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 July, 2015 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank
You :)
… jonas, 26 July, 2015 - 12:15am login or register to post comments

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