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Syrphid Fly - Meromacrus acutus - female
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Syrphid Fly - Meromacrus acutus - Female
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
May 22, 2008

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Syrphid Fly - Meromacrus acutus - female Syrphid Fly - Meromacrus acutus - female
Contributed by Marvin Smith on 28 May, 2008 - 3:22am
Last updated 28 May, 2008 - 11:29am

Meromacrus acutus (Syrphidae, Eristalini) -female
An intriguing fly, closely related to the common Drone Fly, but with a color pattern reminding of the distantly related Milesia.
… Richard Vernier, 28 May, 2008 - 4:08am

 
Thanks again, Richard
We appreciate the ID.
… Marvin Smith, 28 May, 2008 - 11:45am

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