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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Drone Flies (Eristalis) » Subgenus Eoseristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eoseristalis) » Eristalis stipator
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Eristalis? - Eristalis stipator
Copyright © 2013 Aaron Eckley

Eristalis? - Eristalis stipator
Marion; Indian Creek Elementary., Linn County, Iowa, USA
June 28, 2013
Found in prairie. Looks different than usual ones I've seen. Let me know your opinions on ...possibly...species. Thanks
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Contributed by Aaron Eckley on 4 July, 2013 - 12:48am
Last updated 11 November, 2014 - 9:03pm

Moved
Moved from Eristalis.
… Martin Hauser, 11 November, 2014 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
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… John F. Carr, 9 July, 2013 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

Eristalis arbustorum, a male
There are lots of species in this genus, most tough to ID past genus. Your specimen is darker than most and there is some variation within the species. Eyes on females are smaller, too, but I believe the males are more commonly seen.
… Ron Hemberger, 4 July, 2013 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

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