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fly - Eupeodes volucris -

Edgewater, East Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
July 8, 2010

seen on a wallflower

Contributed by McIvor on 30 November, 2010 - 2:07pm
Last updated 1 December, 2010 - 2:06pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Martin Hauser, 1 December, 2010 - 11:27am

A syrphid, aka hover fly: Eupeodes sp.

A female, likely Eupeodes volucris, the bird hover fly. (Male of the species has a distinctive abdomen; female doesn't, so I can't be certain.)

… Ron Hemberger, 30 November, 2010 - 3:58pm

Hi Ron, the females of voluc

Hi Ron,
the females of volucris have the Scaeva like markings on the abdomen, which are always separated, strongly curved and more white, while other Eupeodes species have them yellow. That together with the reddish legs are a good indication that this is the common volucris...
Cheers
Martin

… Martin Hauser, 1 December, 2010 - 11:30am

Great! Good to know.

Thanks, Martin. I'll bet this info will get a bunch to species.

… Ron Hemberger, 1 December, 2010 - 1:15pm

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