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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Paragus » subgenus Paragus (Paragus subgenus Paragus)
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Which fly is this, please? - Paragus - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City

Which fly is this, please? - Paragus - Male Female
My back garden, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
June 24, 2007
Making babies.

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Which fly is this, please? - Paragus - male - female Which fly is this, please? - Paragus - male - female Which fly is this, please? - Paragus - male - female
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Contributed by Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City on 24 June, 2007 - 4:39pm
Last updated 20 January, 2013 - 4:18pm

Moved
Moved from Paragus.
… Martin Hauser, 20 January, 2013 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City, 22 July, 2007 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

Paragini
Is a good idea, and it is even a pair of Paragus sp.!
greetings,
… Gerard Pennards, 22 July, 2007 - 3:24pm login or register to post comments

My
tentative guesses are Paragini or Pipizini, but lean more toward Paragini based on the light-colored facial marks.
… Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City, 25 June, 2007 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

A bit dark, I think
But then again, it might be the syrphid. I'm guessing Orthonevra, the one with the scribbly eyes, he said, most scientifically. They also have fancy antennae, which seem to be the case here.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 June, 2007 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
they were doin this in the shade.
… Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City, 24 June, 2007 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah, sure.
Next, you'll be telling me they were playing Barry White. Made in the shade, hah!
… Ron Hemberger, 24 June, 2007 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Can't
tell you what they were listening to, but I can tell you he walked all over her!
… Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City, 24 June, 2007 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

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