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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Bacchini » Platycheirus
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Fly, Syrphid sp - Platycheirus - male
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Fly, Syrphid sp - Platycheirus - Male
Portola Valley, Windy Hill Preserve, San Mateo County, California, USA
January 30, 2009
Size: ~11-13 mm
Possible to ID this syrphid? (Seen here feeding on and probably pollinating Dentaria californica, Milk Maids.) Presume the gender call is based on the touching eyes.
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Contributed by iNaturalist on 23 April, 2009 - 2:40pm
Last updated 11 May, 2009 - 12:37pm

I'm with you Ron
On this one! :-))
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 24 April, 2009 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

Well, it's a boy.
I also think it's a Platycheirus, from the posture, abdomen shape, delicate legs and dark color. Hopefully, you'll get confirmation and/or an expert ID.

… Ron Hemberger, 23 April, 2009 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

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