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sleeping syrphid Fly - Eupeodes volucris
Copyright © 2008 Brighid Gale

sleeping syrphid Fly - Eupeodes volucris
Mission Trails Park, San Diego County, California, USA
April 6, 2008
Size: approx. 12mm

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Contributed by Brighid Gale on 6 April, 2008 - 3:45pm
Last updated 2 May, 2008 - 3:36pm

Eupeodes volucris
And because of the bulge visible at the end of the abdomen and the touching eyes it´s clearly a male!
greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 7 April, 2008 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
.
… Brighid Gale, 7 April, 2008 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID
but some of the Eupeodes sp. look similar...

.

Hopefully an expert will weigh in...
… Ken Schneider, 7 April, 2008 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

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