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Oblique-banded Pond Fly (Sericomyia chrysotoxoides)
Photo#148241
Copyright © 2007
Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City
Fly ID Request -
Sericomyia chrysotoxoides
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Herring Run Watershed, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
September 24, 2007
Observed on an Aster (Symphyotrichum?) sp.
[Wish I coulda got a better shot of this one!]
Contributed by
Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City
on 25 September, 2007 - 10:09pm
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 12:17am
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Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City
, 26 September, 2007 - 12:14pm
Sericomyia sp. - female (Syrphidae)
The shot is not so bad. This must be S. chrysotoxoides, the other species in BG having white markings. Now I realize there are some Solidago with white ligules in North-America.
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Richard Vernier
, 26 September, 2007 - 5:19am
Nice!
A new one on me. On my part, additional studies are in order!
Thanks, Richard for an assist with this syrphid. We really need help with such flies, particularly Eris*talis.
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Ron Hemberger
, 26 September, 2007 - 10:27am
This could be tough.
Here are a couple you may want to check:
Spilomyia
Lejops
I think the shaded wings are important.
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Ron Hemberger
, 26 September, 2007 - 12:02am