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Syrphid G, Melanostoma mellinum - Melanostoma mellinum - female
Copyright © 2011 Scott Peden

Syrphid G, Melanostoma mellinum - Melanostoma mellinum - Female
Pine Mtn/Hihn Hammond Fr Rd, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
May 28, 2011
Size: sm
On a very late in the season, Denura, Milkwort

Female?

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Syrphid G, Melanostoma mellinum - Melanostoma mellinum - female Syrphid G, Melanostoma mellinum - Melanostoma mellinum - female
Contributed by Scott Peden on 28 July, 2011 - 11:07pm
Last updated 6 October, 2011 - 7:58pm

"Denura, Milkwort"
I'm guessing Scott means "Dentaria" [now Cardamine] milkmaid, California Milkmaid (Cardamine californica, Brassicaceae). Seen on a late season flower for milkmaid.
… Jeffrey Caldwell, 2 January, 2019 - 1:16pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Scott Peden, 6 October, 2011 - 7:58pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Scott Peden, 29 July, 2011 - 11:36pm

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