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Fly on Achillea millefolium - Megasyrphus laxus

Fly on Achillea millefolium - Megasyrphus laxus
Thorp Lake trail, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
July 28, 2012

Moved
Moved from Megasyrphus.

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

I think this is genus Megasyr
I think this is genus Megasyrphus/Eriozona (often treated together) - see the black area on the frons, along with the fact that R4+5 bend down rather than being straight or bending up.

See a bit more info here...

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Family Syrphidae