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Syrphid nectaring on Arobia arbutifolia, Carolina Sandhills NWR - Temnostoma daochus
Copyright © 2016 Will Stuart

Syrphid nectaring on Arobia arbutifolia, Carolina Sandhills NWR - Temnostoma daochus
Carolina Sandhills NWR, McBee, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
March 24, 2016
Size: 15 - 18mm
This Syrphid was nectaring on Aronia arbutifolia.
Contributed by Will Stuart on 25 March, 2016 - 9:21pm
Last updated 26 March, 2016 - 7:11am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Note largely yellow scutellum which distinguishes this from all other Temnostoma.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 26 March, 2016 - 3:26am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 March, 2016 - 10:23pm

Syrphidae
Fly
… John S. Ascher, 25 March, 2016 - 9:46pm

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