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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Eristalis » Subgenus Eoseristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eoseristalis) » Eristalis dimidiata
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Syrphid Fly - Eristalis dimidiata
Copyright © 2010 Neece

Syrphid Fly - Eristalis dimidiata
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
May 16, 2010
Size: .5" approximately
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Contributed by Neece on 16 May, 2010 - 2:40pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 5:18pm

Moved
Moved from Eristalis.
… Martin Hauser, 12 October, 2014 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 16 May, 2010 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

Syrphid Fly
Looks like it might be something like this, Eristalis. Yours is female, while this example is male.

… Andrew Williams, 16 May, 2010 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, female Eristalis
.
… Ron Hemberger, 16 May, 2010 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much!
Thanks so much! :D
… Neece, 16 May, 2010 - 11:52pm login or register to post comments

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