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Syrphidae: Syrphus? - Eupeodes

Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
August 10, 2011
Size: Length ~ 7-8 mm

I'm hoping to learn whether or not this specimen belongs in the genus Syrphus. Thanks for looking! ;-)

Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 10 August, 2011 - 10:28am
Last updated 22 November, 2023 - 8:26am

Moved

Moved from Syrphus or Parasyrphus or Epistrophe or Eupeodes.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 November, 2023 - 8:26am

Eupeodes americanus/pomus gro

Eupeodes americanus/pomus group.
Note the facial stripe which doesn`t reach anywhere near the base of antennae. This rules our Syrphus. Epistrophe have the hind leg orange/yellow.

… Bill Dean, 20 November, 2023 - 6:17pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphini.

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 17 January, 2016 - 3:16pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphid Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 18 December, 2011 - 1:55am

Tribe Syrphini for sure.

I'd say Syrphus, too, but would be more certain if you have a shot showing whether the light strips run onto the lower part of the body. (If, instead, there's a thin black band separating top/bottom, it's Eupeodes.)

… Ron Hemberger, 14 September, 2011 - 9:19pm

Thanks, Ron!

Sadly, this is my only photo of this specimen. ;-(

… Carl Barrentine, 14 September, 2011 - 11:15pm

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