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Syrphid fly - Meromacrus acutus

Syrphid fly - Meromacrus acutus
Hobbs Conservation Area, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
July 20, 2016
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Syrphid fly - Meromacrus acutus Syrphid fly - Meromacrus acutus

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Meromacrus acutus
Is it unusual for this fly species to be this far north?

 
I have never seen such a reco
I have never seen such a record far north, but I have not checked a lot of records of this species. This species is surely the most northern, most other species are in FL and AZ. Good catch!

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