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Drone Fly (Eristalis Tenax) ? - Helophilus fasciatus

Drone Fly (Eristalis Tenax) ? - Helophilus fasciatus
Soldier's Delight Natural Environment Area, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
April 27, 2014
Want confirmation on the identification. The striping on the thorax doesn't match other images of this species that I have seen.

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Moved from Helophilus.

Helophilus fasciatus ..... ma
Helophilus fasciatus ..... male

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.

Looks like Helophilus:



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Yes, Helophilus - difficult t
Yes, Helophilus - difficult to see, but the pterostigma is diffuse, not defined as it would be in Parhelophilus or Lejops.

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