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Aphid eater on milkweed - Eupeodes
Copyright © 2009 Beatriz Moisset

Aphid eater on milkweed - Eupeodes
Schuylkill Nature Center, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
November 11, 2009
Size: 8-9 mm
The pumping action of the mouth can be seen here and in the next image and more clearly in the video.
Compare the head to that of the other larva found on the same group of milkweeds:

Images of this individual: tag all
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 11 November, 2009 - 6:41pm
Last updated 23 October, 2019 - 5:06pm

Moved
Moved from American Hover Fly.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 23 October, 2019 - 5:06pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Larvae and Pupae.
… Beatriz Moisset, 30 November, 2009 - 4:09pm

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