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Syrphid Fly - Spilomyia liturata -

Tesuque, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
September 24, 2024

On Ericameria nauseosa.

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Syrphid Fly - Spilomyia liturata - male

Syrphid Fly - Spilomyia liturata - male

Syrphid Fly - Spilomyia liturata - male

Syrphid Fly - Spilomyia liturata - male

Contributed by Eric Shultz on 3 October, 2024 - 10:58am
Last updated 3 October, 2024 - 2:55pm

Moved

Moved from Spilomyia.

… v belov, 3 October, 2024 - 1:53pm

I think this is Spilomyia lit

I think this is Spilomyia liturata ... male.
There is a slight gap in the yellow rim of the scutellum and interrupta has the gap between markings on tergite 2,3 and 4 much more distinct and interrupta tends to be very much a west coast species. I have sent it to Dr. Martin Hauser for his opinion.

… Bill Dean, 3 October, 2024 - 1:19pm

Thanks

for the ID and explanations!

… Eric Shultz, 3 October, 2024 - 5:10pm

It is a very small interrupti

It is a very small interruption, smaller than most I have seen inn the species so far, but it also fits the distribution, not many similar species in NM.

… Martin Hauser, 3 October, 2024 - 4:34pm

Thanks

for ID'ing this happy find!

… Eric Shultz, 3 October, 2024 - 5:09pm

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