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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Allograpta » Common Oblique Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua)
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Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua) - Allograpta obliqua - male
Copyright © 2013 Ted Kropiewnicki

Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua) - Allograpta obliqua - Male
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
July 9, 2009
Size: 7 mm

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Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua) - Allograpta obliqua - male Syrphid Fly (Allograpta obliqua) - Allograpta obliqua - male
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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 14 December, 2013 - 7:27pm
Last updated 9 January, 2016 - 2:41am

Moved
Moved from obliqua or exotica.

Markings on tergite 2 are consistent with obliqua; see:

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 9 January, 2016 - 2:41am login or register to post comments

Drat! Not quite enough there for me to be sure.
See:


I do have a hunch that someday we'll find other field marks.
… Ron Hemberger, 14 December, 2013 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ron!
Someday I might turn these into frass and post another fly image with better views. LOL
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 14 December, 2013 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome, Ted.
I like your attitude!
… Ron Hemberger, 15 December, 2013 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

Drat! Not quite enough there for me to be sure.
See:
… Ron Hemberger, 14 December, 2013 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

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