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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Criorhinina » Sphecomyia » Sphecomyia metallica
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fly on arctostaphylos 'austin griffin' - Sphecomyia metallica
Copyright © 2010 Bert wilson

fly on arctostaphylos 'austin griffin' - Sphecomyia metallica
11 miles east of Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
March 11, 2010
Size: 1/2 inch, maybe 12-14mm
I assume it's a fly
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Contributed by nativeplants on 24 March, 2010 - 12:07am
Last updated 11 April, 2019 - 6:13pm

Moved
Moved from Criorhina lupina.
… Kevin Moran, 11 April, 2019 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Criorhina.
… Martin Hauser, 26 September, 2014 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

Criorhina lupina
This is another specimen of the lovely Criorhina lupina. We see the fully pollinose scutum and the orange setae on the entire body. I believe arctostaphylos is one of the preferred flowers for this genus.
… Kevin Moran, 26 September, 2014 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Martin Hauser, 24 March, 2010 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID, but I think it's a syrphid, aka hover fly
Size, shape and "beaky" face point to Copestylum sp. Suggestion: Move your post to Flies (Diptera) for expert attention.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 March, 2010 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

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