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Species Megasyrphus laxus

Representative Images

A Fly on a Flower -- Syrphid? - Megasyrphus laxus A Fly on a Flower -- Syrphid? - Megasyrphus laxus Megasyrphus/Eriozona? Olympic NP - Megasyrphus laxus - female Blue stripe Hoverfly - Megasyrphus laxus October data pt for New Brunswick and Fundy National Park - Megasyrphus laxus June data point for New Brunswick and Fundy National Park - Megasyrphus laxus Syrphini - Megasyrphus laxus Unknown Syrphid Fly - Megasyrphus laxus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Aschiza")
Family Syrphidae (Hover Flies)
Subfamily Syrphinae
Tribe Syrphini
Genus Megasyrphus
Species laxus (Megasyrphus laxus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eriozona annulipes (Zetterstedt 1838), Eriozona laxa

Explanation of Names

Megasyrphus laxus (Osten Sacken 1875)
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 17 August, 2009 - 4:10pm
Additional contributions by Phycus, v belov
Last updated 20 January, 2014 - 4:31pm

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