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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Ocyptamus » Ocyptamus antiphates
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syrphid fly on oleander aphids - Ocyptamus antiphates - female
Copyright © 2014 Matt Edmonds

syrphid fly on oleander aphids - Ocyptamus antiphates - Female
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
May 18, 2014
Size: .25 inch
Laying eggs in the aphids.
Can the fly be ID'd to species?
If it isn't needed for the guide, I'll Frass.
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 18 May, 2014 - 9:17am
Last updated 6 August, 2021 - 7:48pm

Moved
Moved from cylindricus species group.
… Zachary Dankowicz, 6 August, 2021 - 7:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ocyptamus.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 3 October, 2014 - 3:01pm login or register to post comments

This is Ocyptamus antiphates.
Ken has it right this is Ocyptamus antiphates. Look at the color of the scutellum in distinguishing it from cylindricus.
… Kevin Moran, 30 September, 2014 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 18 May, 2014 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.

My wild guess:

… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 May, 2014 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

 
I think Ken's right, at least
I think Ken's right, at least to species group - something in the Ocyptamus cylindricus species group. I'm not personally sure about the species (though I'd bet Ken is right), so will move to genus.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 18 May, 2014 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

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