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Unknown - Eristalis stipator

Unknown - Eristalis stipator
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
September 25, 2011

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Moved from Eristalis.

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Moved from Eristalis.

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Moved from Eristalis.

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Moved for expert attention
Moved from Bee Flies.

Reminds me of Palpada:



The experts will be able to say for sure.

 
Thanks!
That does look like a better match than the Bombylliids I was looking at. I never thought it might be a syrphid, just thought bee-fly because it looked so bee-like and had a sort of conical-looking face....

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