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Syrphidae: Syrphus ribesii? - Syrphus torvus
Copyright © 2017 Carl Barrentine

Syrphidae: Syrphus ribesii? - Syrphus torvus
Turtle River State Park, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
May 18, 2017
Size: Length ~ 1 cm
Probably very common, perhaps something close to Syrphus ribesii?
Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 19 May, 2017 - 10:41am
Last updated 20 May, 2017 - 4:07am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 20 May, 2017 - 4:07am

Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus .... male
On a zoomed image the eyes look to have hairs.
Also the frons totally black directly above antennae.
… Bill Dean, 19 May, 2017 - 11:21am

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