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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Xylotina » Chalcosyrphus » subgenus Xylotomima (Chalcosyrphus subgenus Xylotomima) » Chalcosyrphus libo
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Tachinid? - Chalcosyrphus libo
Copyright © 2019 josh lincoln

Tachinid? - Chalcosyrphus libo
Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, USA
Sorry for the poor quality photo. Probably just a frass worthy image.
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Contributed by josh lincoln on 13 June, 2019 - 4:18pm
Last updated 16 June, 2019 - 12:31pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 June, 2019 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

Chalcosyrphus libo .... female
Chalcosyrphus libo .... female.
Note the thickening and infuscation of the veins at the apex of the 2nd basal cell and the r-m vein which is not found in similar species.
Note too, the black triangle at anterior and middle of tergite 2.
… Bill Dean, 13 June, 2019 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

 
C. libo
Thank you very much for the great description and id.
… josh lincoln, 16 June, 2019 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

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