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Wasp mimic Syrphid Fly - Chrysotoxum
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Wasp mimic Syrphid Fly - Chrysotoxum
Mountain Meadows Reservoir area next to Westwood, elevation 5050ft, Lassen County, California, USA
July 20, 2015
Size: Body length 14mm
ID to genus was determined via "Key to the genera of nearctic Syrphidae" - see here: (1).
See Genus Chrysotoxum page at "Key to the genera of nearctic Syrphidae" here.
Possibly species Chrysotoxum chinook, see here: (2) - confirmation or otherwise appreciated - thanks.

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 5 February, 2016 - 1:17pm

Genus is definitely good.
Genus is definitely good.

From Hartmut Wisch:

"A revision of nearctic Chrysotoxum by Jeff Skevington and Daniele Sommagio is still in the works. Jim Hogue and I have a number of specimens from a variety of locations that Jim will send to them for determination. Out of 23 Nearctic names there are 13 valid species and 2 new species (Skevington poster). I'd wait [to put them to species] 'til we have a reliable key that includes the beasties in our region."

here:
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 5 February, 2016 - 5:16pm

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