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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Pipizinae » Pipiza
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Dark Fly - Pipiza - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Dark Fly - Pipiza - Male
Woodford, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
May 19, 2006
This fly was basking on a rock on the edge of a small river.

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Contributed by tom murray on 19 May, 2006 - 9:17am
Last updated 13 December, 2010 - 9:06pm

Yes, male Pipiza sp.
Eric is right, and by the general appareance and the hairy eyes I'd go for a male in the genus Pipiza!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 19 May, 2006 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

Syrphid.
Well, by the wing venation I can tell its a syrphid:-) I know that narrows it down a great deal. Ha! Very fine images as usual.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 May, 2006 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Eric and Gerard for getting an ID on this fly.
… tom murray, 19 May, 2006 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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