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fly - Brachypalpus femorata

Green Mountain Falls (38.934527° -105.027672° E8100’), Teller County, Colorado, USA
July 3, 2016

Montane Douglas Fir-pine-aspen forest.

Contributed by Richard Bunn on 3 July, 2016 - 5:59am
Last updated 11 April, 2017 - 1:39pm

Moved

Moved from subgenus Crioprora.

… Kevin Moran, 11 April, 2017 - 1:39pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… John S. Ascher, 4 July, 2016 - 7:27am

subgenus ID

Unfortunately, I was unable to obtainphotographs from another angle that might aid in identifying this individual to species. Thanks for the ID and information.

… Richard Bunn, 4 July, 2016 - 9:23am

Moved

Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.

… Richard Bunn, 3 July, 2016 - 8:04pm

Makes us think rather of Syrphidae

maybe something like

one of the diptera specialists should be able to be more certain

… john and jane balaban, 3 July, 2016 - 8:46am

moved

I moved the pic to diptera. After looking at a few hundred Syrphidae, I realized the eyes are rather different. I've not found a match in Syrphidae, but still looking. thanks

… Richard Bunn, 3 July, 2016 - 8:08pm

thanks for the lead

Will search through the Syrphidae photos for a match.

… Richard Bunn, 3 July, 2016 - 7:12pm

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