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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Toxomerus » Toxomerus politus
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Soldier flies ? - Toxomerus politus - male
Copyright © 2016 Stoil Ivanov

Soldier flies ? - Toxomerus politus - Male
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
September 22, 2016
Size: 8 mm
Bad picture but they never stopped moving at least the female
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Contributed by Stoil Ivanov on 25 September, 2016 - 12:02am
Last updated 4 June, 2017 - 9:15am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 25 September, 2016 - 5:24am login or register to post comments

Yes, two male Toxomerus polit
Yes, two male Toxomerus politus.
… Bill Dean, 25 September, 2016 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

Male - Syrphid Flies
This looks like two male Toxomerus politus. Check the eye-lines. (eastern range) The females also have slightly wider abdomens.
… Bob Biagi, 25 September, 2016 - 12:08am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks . Really surprising,
Thanks . Really surprising, I'm not going to assume anything about flies anymore .
… Stoil Ivanov, 25 September, 2016 - 12:39am login or register to post comments

 
Keying to species
Check the chart below, while you wait for an expert.
Genus = Toxomerus: You should probably un-check the female box.
… Bob Biagi, 25 September, 2016 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

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