Diptera order? - Parasyrphus

Moved

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 July, 2018 - 7:32am

Thinking Parasyrphus?

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 July, 2018 - 1:37am

Yes. Thinking Parasyrphus too

Yes. Thinking Parasyrphus too. Possibly Parasyrphus genualis .... female.
Hind leg dark apart from slightly paler knees. Golf club markings. Rolled sides to the abdomen. Yellow face with central dark stripe.

… Bill Dean, 9 July, 2018 - 5:23am

Hmm, I am not seeing the faci

Hmm, I am not seeing the facial stripe here? Was thinking Parasyrphus nigritarsis, perhaps, I also don't see the dark markings on the sternites found in genualis whereas sternites are yellow in nigritarsus.

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 July, 2018 - 5:56am

Good points. I agree.

… Bill Dean, 9 July, 2018 - 6:02am

Shall we move to nigritarsis

Shall we move to nigritarsis then, or just leave it in Parasyrphus?

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 July, 2018 - 6:03am

It looks like a female and ni

It looks like a female and nigritarsis females have the hind femora entirely yellow. I will spend more time on this but it is safe in Parasyrphus. On a zoomed image, 400%, I think I can see a facial stripe. The hind femur is totally black whereas genualis is usually paler toward base. I am now thinking it may be relictus which can have triangular or central linear markings on the sternites, like the latter in this one. (Just visible in zoomed image). This is great. Two minds are better than one.
Safe in Parasyrphus.

… Bill Dean, 9 July, 2018 - 6:11am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bob Biagi, 8 July, 2018 - 9:25pm

Syrphid Fly

This might be something in tribe Syrphini. This shot is dark, but I think that this is a female.

… Bob Biagi, 8 July, 2018 - 9:18pm

Thank you, Bob Biagi.

Your help with this i.d. is appreciated.

… Judith Holm, 8 July, 2018 - 9:41pm