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Common Oblique Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua)
Photo#1166263
Copyright © 2015
Chris Hartley
Syrphidae -
Allograpta obliqua
Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
October 26, 2015
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Contributed by
Chris Hartley
on 16 November, 2015 - 6:14pm
Last updated 9 January, 2016 - 2:30am
Moved
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obliqua or exotica
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 9 January, 2016 - 2:30am
Moved
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Allograpta
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Sadly no way to tell between the two:
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 17 November, 2015 - 2:46am
I was afraid of that....
So do you need a full profile shot or a full frontal head shot? Thanks for taking a look.
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Chris Hartley
, 17 November, 2015 - 8:54am
A side shot of the thorax is
A side shot of the thorax is actually best - the full frontal head shot (better than a full profile for this species group) can be a bit of a judgment call, but the yellow vs black katepisternum is quite definitive.
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 17 November, 2015 - 9:36am
Moved
Moved from
ID Request
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 16 November, 2015 - 6:23pm