Syrphid - Spilomyia foxleei

Note in the second image,

Note in the second image, 137073, the narrowed portion of yellow markings which are stretching toward middle of tergite 2 are parallel at the point where it meets the widening tringular portion towards side of the tergite as in citima but in foxleei this narrowed portion widens toward where it meets the widening triangular portion at sides of tergite. This feature along with the signs of a facial tubercle points to citima. The image 137073 shows the amount of yellow on the pleurae is an artifact of the light in image 137072.
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… Bill Dean, 18 September, 2022 - 10:25am

I think in a zoomed image thi

I think in a zoomed image this has a small facial bump. The front tibia is 2/3 black, 1/3 black in foxleei. The markings on tergite 2 are narrower before slightly widening toward middle, narrowing towards middle in foxleei. The amount of yellow on the pleurae is I think just reflected light. I think this is Spilomyia citima.

… Bill Dean, 3 October, 2020 - 1:12pm

Moved

Moved from Spilomyia.

… Sean McCann, 25 September, 2007 - 1:51pm

Spilomyia indeed, and remarkable flies!

S. foxleei is quite similar to the eastern longicornis , including the yellow maculations on the side of the thorax. There are two other spp. in BC: interrupta , and citima , neither of which show this much yellow from anepimeron to katepimeron. Thus, by excluding those two latter spp., foxleei seems a safe bet.

… Hartmut Wisch, 25 September, 2007 - 1:12pm

thanks again

I will place it on a species page.

… Sean McCann, 25 September, 2007 - 1:50pm

Neat fly! A guess: Orthonevra or something like it

Based on antenna and eyes, but really just a guess.

… Ron Hemberger, 16 August, 2007 - 11:29am

Nope.

This is in the genus Spilomyia, probably S. longicornis. Nice try, though:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 16 August, 2007 - 2:12pm

Thanks!

… Sean McCann, 16 August, 2007 - 4:27pm