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Drone Fly? - Palpada vinetorum
Copyright © 2006 Steve Scott

Drone Fly? - Palpada vinetorum
Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
June 26, 2006
Nectaring on Elderberry blossoms.

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Contributed by Steve Scott on 19 July, 2006 - 5:31pm
Last updated 18 September, 2013 - 5:24pm

Moved
Moved from Palpada.
… Martin Hauser, 18 September, 2013 - 5:24pm

Eristalis sp. (Syrphidae)
Yes, some Drone Fly.
… Adalbert Goertz, 19 July, 2006 - 5:41pm

 
I politely disagree.
Indeed, in the tribe Eristalini, but try genus Palpada. I misidentified them myself until someone corrected me:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 July, 2006 - 4:56pm

 
I have
to go with Eric on this one. I was thinking E. myself but there are several near-exact matches in the P. images. Thanks.
… Steve Scott, 20 July, 2006 - 8:10pm

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