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Common Oblique Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua)
Photo#591285
Copyright © 2011
Fitz O.Clarke, Jr.
Q Hover fly nectaring Dill -
Allograpta obliqua
-
Skidaway Island, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
October 30, 2011
Nectaring Dill
Contributed by
Fitz O.Clarke, Jr.
on 30 October, 2011 - 4:24pm
Last updated 9 January, 2016 - 2:51am
Moved
Moved from
obliqua or exotica
.
Markings on tergite 2 are consistent with
obliqua
; see:
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 9 January, 2016 - 2:51am
Kelsey-thank you for this upd
Kelsey-thank you for this update with confirmation of my submission as being Allograpta obliqua - Female. The image with two drawing's is an excellent teaching tool to document the difference between "oblique and exotica". Thank you!
Thanks to BugGuide I have documented seven Syrphidae species that serve as so important biological controls of aphids on our eight species of milkweed (Asclepias sps) (Project Monarch Health).
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Fitz O.Clarke, Jr.
, 9 January, 2016 - 7:20am
Glad to help, Fitz!
Glad to help, Fitz!
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 9 January, 2016 - 9:52am
Moved
Moved from
Common Oblique Syrphid
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 14 December, 2013 - 6:48pm
Moved
Moved from
Allograpta exotica
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 7 May, 2013 - 5:11am
Moved
Moved from
Common Oblique Syrphid
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 6 May, 2013 - 9:58pm
Moved
Moved from
Allograpta
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 5 April, 2013 - 5:11am
ID to Species: Allograpta obliqua.
.
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Ron Hemberger
, 4 April, 2013 - 11:52pm
Ron- thank you for your speci
Ron- thank you for your species identification, Allograpta obliqua
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Fitz O.Clarke, Jr.
, 5 April, 2013 - 6:49am
Revised ID: Allograpta exotica
A day later, Fitz, and I'd have had it right. Sorry for any confusion.
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Ron Hemberger
, 6 May, 2013 - 9:36pm
ReRevised ID: Allograpta obliqua
Sorry, Fitz. I was right the first time.
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Ron Hemberger
, 7 May, 2013 - 4:51am
Moved
Moved from
ID Request
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 30 October, 2011 - 5:06pm
Ken- thanks for the genus ID.
Ken- thanks for the genus ID.
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Fitz O.Clarke, Jr.
, 30 October, 2011 - 8:41pm