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Is this Eupeodes? Yes. - Eupeodes volucris - female
Copyright © 2008 Ron Hemberger

Is this Eupeodes? Yes. - Eupeodes volucris - Female
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
October 5, 2008
(Written in error, before Gerard's comment below. This text is preserved so, hopefully, it all makes sense.)
What makes this Scaeva is the swollen forehead. Thanks to Gerard for this info, which is found at BG photo # 195639.

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Is this Eupeodes? Yes. - Eupeodes volucris - female Is this Eupeodes? Yes - Eupeodes volucris - female Is this Eupeodes? Yes - Eupeodes volucris - female
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 9 October, 2008 - 3:33pm
Last updated 1 December, 2010 - 10:57pm

Moved
Moved from Bird Hover Fly.
… Ron Hemberger, 1 December, 2010 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Eupeodes.
… Ron Hemberger, 1 December, 2010 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scaeva pyrastri.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 October, 2008 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

But
If you read the comment, you'll see I denied it to be a Scaeva, instead I stated that animal is an Eupeodes!
And in this case it's the same thing!!
So, not a female Scaeva, but a female Eupeodes!
In Scaeva the forehead is more bulging and the shape of the spots is different! I agree it's difficult, and probably a question of experience!! And btw, Scaeva's have hairy eyes!!
Look at these:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/175038/bgimage
http://bugguide.net/node/view/77662/bgimage

Greetings, Gerard
… Gerard Pennards, 17 October, 2008 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Ugh! I thought I had that figured out.
Thanks again for your help, Gerard. I'll study those links.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 October, 2008 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

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