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Syrphidae - Allograpta obliqua

Syrphidae - Allograpta obliqua
Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
October 26, 2015

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Syrphidae - Allograpta obliqua Syrphidae - Allograpta obliqua

Moved
Moved from obliqua or exotica.

Moved
Moved from Allograpta.

Sadly no way to tell between the two:


 
I was afraid of that....
So do you need a full profile shot or a full frontal head shot? Thanks for taking a look.

 
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.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.