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Syrphidae fly on campion - Sphaerophoria - female
Copyright © 2004 Beatriz Moisset

Syrphidae fly on campion - Sphaerophoria - Female
Pennypack Restoration Trust, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 25, 2003
This is a pretty little Syrphid fly, any help with ID will be appreciated.
Southeastern PA
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 13 September, 2004 - 9:16am
Last updated 18 December, 2018 - 3:10pm

Female Sphaerophoria
As you suspected, a female Sphaerophoria.

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 10 November, 2004 - 12:00am

 
Sphaerophoria, female
Thanks, Paul.
… Beatriz Moisset, 10 November, 2004 - 8:26am

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