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island syrphid - Copestylum avidum - male
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island syrphid - Copestylum avidum - Male
Near Two Habors, Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA
January 2, 2012
Copestylum ... avidum maybe? On Catalina Rockflower.
Contributed by Chris Mallory on 26 November, 2013 - 6:29pm
Last updated 1 August, 2021 - 12:54pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Chris Mallory, 26 November, 2013 - 9:20pm

I suggest you are correct, all the way to species.
(Comment is in the style of a doctor of jumping spiders.)
… Ron Hemberger, 26 November, 2013 - 9:06pm

 
Haha! Thanks Ron.
I trust your judgment with the local syrphids so I'll go ahead and park this one at species.
… Chris Mallory, 26 November, 2013 - 9:20pm

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