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Syrphid Flies? - Melissodes
Copyright © 2016 Michael Gregory

Syrphid Flies? - Melissodes
Whitewater Draw area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
June 20, 2016
Size: ?
After a little research, I think these are Syrphid Flies, which for the past few nights have been gathering on these lastyear's Sideoats Grama stalks on the north side of my house, and spending the night there. These photos taken a few minutes before sunrise this morning. Never seen this behavior
before. Any guesses on genus or species?
Contributed by Michael Gregory on 21 June, 2016 - 6:10pm
Last updated 6 August, 2016 - 5:28am

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 6 August, 2016 - 5:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2016 - 11:09am

Bees, I think
Maybe something like these:



Hold on to see if others agree.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 June, 2016 - 6:48pm

 
Eucerini
But likely a group of sleeping Melissodes
… John S. Ascher, 6 August, 2016 - 5:27am

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