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Brittlebush Fly - Copestylum apiciferum - female
Copyright © 2009 Bob Beatson

Brittlebush Fly - Copestylum apiciferum - Female
Pima Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts, Pima County, Arizona, USA
March 11, 2009
Size: ~6mm
1st of 3 images of fly on Brittlebush. Can someone ID please? Note black venation on wings - barely visible, but may be of use.

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Brittlebush Fly - Copestylum apiciferum - female Brittlebush Fly - Copestylum apiciferum - female Brittlebush Fly - Copestylum apiciferum - female
Contributed by Bob Beatson on 15 March, 2009 - 3:42pm
Last updated 15 May, 2018 - 9:46am

Moved
Moved from Copestylum.
… Martin Hauser, 26 February, 2015 - 8:11pm

Hoverfly female
Syrphidae, and it's a species in the genus Copestylum!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 15 March, 2009 - 4:29pm

 
Copestylum apiciferum; nice!
Copestylum apiciferum; nice!
… Eric Fisher, 16 March, 2009 - 8:05am

 
Thanks
Gerard.
… Bob Beatson, 15 March, 2009 - 8:58pm

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