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bee or fly ? - Scaeva affinis

San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
June 29, 2009
Size: 1/2 inch or so

I don't know if this a bee or a fly or neither. Thanks for your help....Denise

Contributed by nature4me on 12 March, 2010 - 9:58pm
Last updated 8 July, 2015 - 9:37am

Moved

Moved from Syrphini.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 April, 2013 - 6:17pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 March, 2010 - 11:37am

It's a fly

in the family Syrphidae--maybe something like this one:

Perhaps one of our experts will be able to give you a more definitive ID.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 March, 2010 - 10:04pm

Syrphidae fly

Thanks a bunch for your speedy input....Denise

… nature4me, 12 March, 2010 - 10:09pm

Pushing the ID a bit farther...

If you have a shot showing the back straight-on, I think I can get this to species. I'm pretty sure it's Scaeva pyrastri, but the nearly identical Eupeodes sp. is another possibility.

… Ron Hemberger, 12 March, 2010 - 10:58pm

ID to Species: Scaeva pyrastri

Hairy eyes

… Ron Hemberger, 7 April, 2013 - 2:00pm

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