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Hovering Fly - Platycheirus
Copyright © 2014 Anthony Camouse

Hovering Fly - Platycheirus
Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, USA
February 18, 2014
Size: 6.3 mm
Found hanging from a sage blossom. Distinct yellow tipped legs.
Contributed by Anthony Camouse on 18 February, 2014 - 5:54pm
Last updated 2 March, 2014 - 9:47pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 2 March, 2014 - 9:47pm

Looks like Platycheirus (Syrp
Looks like Platycheirus (Syrphidae) to me - the protruding face distinguishes it from Melanostoma, even though we can't see the abdominal patterns very well.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 18 February, 2014 - 6:40pm

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