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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Tropidiina » Tropidia » Tropidia quadrata
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Fly - Xylota? - Tropidia quadrata
Copyright © 2013 Judy Gallagher

Fly - Xylota? - Tropidia quadrata
Dans Mountain State Park, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
August 29, 2013
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Contributed by Judy Gallagher on 9 September, 2013 - 9:40pm
Last updated 11 September, 2013 - 7:10pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 11 September, 2013 - 7:10pm login or register to post comments

Male Xylota. Good call, Judy.
There's at least one other syrphid that looks a lot like this.
… Ron Hemberger, 9 September, 2013 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Whay about Tropidia?
Whay about Tropidia?
… Martin Hauser, 11 September, 2013 - 7:10pm login or register to post comments

 
YEah Tropidia, look at the sc
YEah Tropidia, look at the scutellum with a yellow rim and the dip in the r4 wing vein....
… Martin Hauser, 11 September, 2013 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry. I think this is the second time I muffed it.
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… Ron Hemberger, 11 September, 2013 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

 
this species fooled me many t
this species fooled me many times... it really looks like a Xylota! So no worries... I bet in future you will recognize this one!
… Martin Hauser, 11 September, 2013 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Good. I'll bet you're right.
I had vaguely recalled another candidate, but forgot its name. In that case, I should have kept looking or shut up!
… Ron Hemberger, 12 September, 2013 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Ron, thanks very much
… Judy Gallagher, 10 September, 2013 - 3:40am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 September, 2013 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

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