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Eristalis arbustorum ? - Eristalis hirta
Copyright © 2010 Gary McDonald

Eristalis arbustorum ? - Eristalis hirta
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
April 14, 2010
Size: ~10mm total length
Found in our yard on Argyranthemum frutescens. (live oak/chaparral habitat). I assume in is another .

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Eristalis arbustorum ? - Eristalis hirta Eristalis arbustorum ? - Eristalis hirta - male
Contributed by Gary McDonald on 25 April, 2010 - 11:15am
Last updated 11 November, 2014 - 8:58pm

Moved
Moved from Eristalis.
… Martin Hauser, 11 November, 2014 - 8:58pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 3 May, 2010 - 5:17pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Gary McDonald, 26 April, 2010 - 9:04am

Eristalis for sure.
Sorry I can't take it farther. Gary, it's better to post flies to Flies (Diptera) or something like Syrphids to get faster expert attention. Check out this article when you get a chance: http://bugguide.net/node/view/298899
… Ron Hemberger, 25 April, 2010 - 10:23pm

 
Thanks Ron
I'll move it to Syrphidae.
… Gary McDonald, 26 April, 2010 - 9:03am

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