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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Bacchini » Platycheirus » subgenus Platycheirus (Platycheirus subgenus Platycheirus) » Platycheirus quadratus
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Syrphidae, halberd-leaved rose mallow - Platycheirus quadratus - male
Copyright © 2018 John van der Linden

Syrphidae, halberd-leaved rose mallow - Platycheirus quadratus - Male
Lake Meyer, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
02/22/18 Adult!

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Contributed by John van der Linden on 22 February, 2018 - 5:25pm
Last updated 22 February, 2018 - 8:34pm

Moved
Moved from Platycheirus.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 February, 2018 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

Platycheirus quadratus .... male
I identified this before the later images were added which made it possible to identify this to Platycheirus quadratus .... male.
The flattened mid tibia anteriorly bowed and straight on posterior margin and the expanded middle metatarsus.
… Bill Dean, 22 February, 2018 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Awesome
Thanks so much, Bill!!
… John van der Linden, 23 February, 2018 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… John van der Linden, 22 February, 2018 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

Platycheirus ..... male
Platycheirus ..... male
… Bill Dean, 22 February, 2018 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Excellent
Thanks, Bill! That was fast.

Would you happen to know of anyone who will accept syrphid specimens in order to do species determination / dissection?
… John van der Linden, 22 February, 2018 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

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