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Megasyrphus laxus
Photo#683442
Copyright © 2012
Dan Logen
Fly on Achillea millefolium -
Megasyrphus laxus
Thorp Lake trail, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
July 28, 2012
Contributed by
Dan Logen
on 1 August, 2012 - 11:57pm
Last updated 19 December, 2014 - 1:31pm
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 19 December, 2014 - 1:32pm
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v belov
, 14 December, 2013 - 11:45am
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
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 4 December, 2013 - 9:20pm
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Brad Barnd
, 2 August, 2012 - 1:38am
Family Syrphidae
http://bugguide.net/node/view/196
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Matt Bearup
, 2 August, 2012 - 12:20am