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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Palpada » Palpada mexicana

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I'm thinking this is Palpada because of the hairy eyes. Am I wrong again? - Palpada mexicana -

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
December 20, 2008

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I'm thinking this is Palpada because of the hairy eyes. Am I wrong again? - Palpada mexicana - female

I'm thinking this is Palpada because of the hairy eyes. Am I wrong again? - Palpada mexicana - female

I'm thinking this is Palpada because of the hairy eyes. Am I wrong again? - Palpada mexicana - female

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 21 December, 2008 - 9:20pm
Last updated 21 August, 2018 - 7:47pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphid Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 23 December, 2008 - 2:24pm

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Yes and no.... I think it is

Yes and no.... I think it is Palpada, maybe P. mexicana, but the character to distinguish between Palpada and Eristalis is the presence/ absence of hairs on certain sclerites on the side of the thorax, not on the eyes...and it is nothing you can see on these pictures..

… Martin Hauser, 23 December, 2008 - 2:23pm

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Hi, Martin.

Thanks. I have a ton of syrphids that look to be between Eristalis and Palpada.

If you have a chance, would you please comment on this one?

… Ron Hemberger, 23 December, 2008 - 5:37pm

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Yep this is the same species.

Yep this is the same species.... Great to have more pics of P. mexicana on the guide.. (they look a bit different, they see to have a bigger head then Eristalis, but this is just experience..)
Cheers
Martin

… Martin Hauser, 23 December, 2008 - 6:06pm

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Wonderful!

I think I have some really choice shots of this fly and plan to post more. That'll start with a file check, and I'll post to ID request for verification, unless you prefer another approach.

… Ron Hemberger, 23 December, 2008 - 7:21pm

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