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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Eupeodes » subgenus Metasyrphus (Eupeodes subgenus Metasyrphus) » americanus/pomus group (Eupeodes americanus/pomus group)
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Eupeodes - male
Copyright © 2009 Loren & Babs Padelford

Eupeodes - Male
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
October 27, 2009
Size: approx 10mm
Eupeodes? Any help with identification of this flower fly appreciated.

Thanks,
Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 29 October, 2009 - 11:49am
Last updated 9 December, 2016 - 11:20pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Metasyrphus.
… Martin Hauser, 9 December, 2016 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Eupeodes.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 10 December, 2015 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 29 October, 2009 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

Yes, Eupeodes
I think it's infested with fungus, like...
… Ron Hemberger, 29 October, 2009 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Eupeodes
Ron,

Thanks for your comments. This explains why it didn't fly away when we moved the plant to photograph it!

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 29 October, 2009 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

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