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Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - female

Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - Female
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
July 19, 2008
Fly has more color in the wings than most. That and the bright white stripes seem to be points of difference. Your thoughts?

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Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - female Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - female Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - female Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - female Eristalis, I'd guess. Any way to get this to species? - Eristalis stipator - female

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Eristalis sp. female. Beyond that it's difficult, since I don't have a comparison of all the North American species....

 
Thanks, Gerard.
A step in the right direction.

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