Syrphid Fly - Syrphus opinator

Moved

Moved from Syrphus or Parasyrphus or Epistrophe or Eupeodes.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 August, 2017 - 5:46pm

Syrphus opinator ...... male

… Bill Dean, 15 August, 2017 - 4:49pm

Moved

Moved from Eupeodes.

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 10 December, 2015 - 10:58am

Not sure

Not sure this is Eupeodes.

… Bill Dean, 8 December, 2015 - 8:04pm

Eupeodes corollae

When I tried to determine if an insect visiting my common madia was a bee or not, I found it identified on Gardensafari.net as a male Eupeodes corollae. Would we have them in California or is my identification too superficial? Thanks, Mary Beth

… tanacitafolia, 23 September, 2010 - 3:39pm

E. corollae isn't in the U.S.

Details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupeodes_corollae

I'm not an expert, but I know that a few syrphids are easy to ID to species (check out Toxomerus, with three U.S. species) and some are impossible to get past genus without dissection (Sphaerophoria). Eupeodes is one of the tough ones.

Feel free to post whatever you shoot, for an ID or confirmation of one you've handled yourself. Generally, it's best to stop at genus.

… Ron Hemberger, 23 September, 2010 - 3:49pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphini.

… Tom Bentley, 8 January, 2009 - 8:37pm

An Aha! Moment

Finally, Gerard's patient lessons have sunk in, with major reinforcement from Ted. It's Eupeodes because abdomen has a margin, plus thorax is on the shiny side.

… Ron Hemberger, 8 January, 2009 - 6:48pm

Who? me?

The margined abdomen characteristic that I sometimes point out comes from Paul's comment on one of the Syrphus images - http://bugguide.net/node/view/9880#5996. OK, I appreciate the honorable mention. :)

… Ted Kropiewnicki, 8 January, 2009 - 8:18pm

It's more than that.

After seeing you say that in comments to several posts, it finally sank in. So consider yourself a catalyst at the very least.

… Ron Hemberger, 8 January, 2009 - 8:44pm

Thanks

Just one more observation. If the abdomen IS margined then it is NOT Syrphus. However, absence of margin does NOT automatically make it a Syrphus. Check out the Eupeodes species at Diptera UK.

… Ted Kropiewnicki, 9 January, 2009 - 1:08pm

Acknowledged

I think I'll stick to Eupeodes for a bit.

… Ron Hemberger, 9 January, 2009 - 2:36pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphid Flies.

… Tom Bentley, 25 November, 2008 - 10:37am

Tribe Syrphini

Either Syrphus or Euopodes. Perhaps Gerard or Richard can tell us.

… Ron Hemberger, 25 November, 2008 - 10:36am