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syrphid - ID? - Helophilus fasciatus

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 4, 2012
Size: 14 mm

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syrphid - ID? - Helophilus fasciatus

syrphid - ID? - Helophilus fasciatus

Contributed by John Sankey on 4 May, 2012 - 1:56pm
Last updated 31 October, 2014 - 5:56pm

Moved

Moved from Helophilus.

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 31 October, 2014 - 5:56pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… John F. Carr, 6 May, 2012 - 12:01pm

Helophilus

See the Syrphidae of Ontario page.

… John F. Carr, 4 May, 2012 - 7:38pm

many thanks

according to their notes, mine is a female Helophilus fasciatus

… John Sankey, 4 May, 2012 - 8:41pm

Looks male

The gap between the eyes looks too narrow for a female. It's no wider than the antennae.

… John F. Carr, 6 May, 2012 - 9:42am

I went by the amount of black

I went by the amount of black between the eyes, much more than just the area surrounding the ocelli. You're much more likely to be right! Thanks.

… John Sankey, 6 May, 2012 - 1:11pm

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