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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Drone Flies (Eristalis) » Subgenus Eoseristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eoseristalis) » Eristalis hirta
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Syrphid Fly - Eristalis hirta - female
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Elliott

Syrphid Fly - Eristalis hirta - Female
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
September 28, 2009
Eristalis arbustorum?
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 10 November, 2009 - 11:55am
Last updated 16 October, 2014 - 1:03pm

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Eoseristalis.
… Martin Hauser, 16 October, 2014 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Eristalis.
… v belov, 31 January, 2013 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies. Thanks Gerard.
… Lynette Elliott, 16 January, 2010 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

Eristalis sp.
Female, I don't think it's arbustorum!
The females have an extendable hind part of the abdomen (kind of flexible ovipositor), used when they find a suitable place to lay there eggs! Normally it's retracted in the abdomen, so this female has recently before the picture was taken layed some eggs.
For example, look here:
http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell/image/75781324.jpg
Greetings,
… Gerard Pennards, 16 January, 2010 - 4:10am login or register to post comments

I don't think you can get it to species with this shot.
Eristalis arbustorum has a totally white face, according to the Info page. Very nice photo, BTW.
… Ron Hemberger, 10 November, 2009 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks and drat
what is that thing hanging out the back end, do you know?
… Lynette Elliott, 18 November, 2009 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

 
A tiny mirror
so it can primp its white face! (Well, actually, I don't have the foggiest.)
… Ron Hemberger, 18 November, 2009 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

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