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A Fly on a Flower -- Syrphid? - Megasyrphus laxus
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A Fly on a Flower -- Syrphid? - Megasyrphus laxus
Olympic National Forest, near Canyon Creek, Clallam County, Washington, USA
September 5, 2011

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A Fly on a Flower -- Syrphid? - Megasyrphus laxus A Fly on a Flower -- Syrphid? - Megasyrphus laxus
Contributed by Bob Webster on 10 September, 2011 - 10:18pm
Last updated 15 October, 2016 - 6:49am

Moved
Moved from Syrphini.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 15 October, 2016 - 6:49am

I think this is Megasyrphus l
I think this is Megasyrphus laxus - other opinions? Can't see R4+5 vein, but frons pattern and abdominal markings are consistent and I have seen this species in the Olympics before.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 22 January, 2016 - 6:45pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphini.
… Martin Hauser, 18 December, 2011 - 1:28am

Moved
Moved from Syrphini.
… Martin Hauser, 18 December, 2011 - 1:28am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 18 December, 2011 - 1:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 2 October, 2011 - 8:18am

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