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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Helophilina » Asemosyrphus » Asemosyrphus polygrammus
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Distinctive Syrphid - Asemosyrphus polygrammus - male
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Distinctive Syrphid - Asemosyrphus polygrammus - Male
San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, California, USA
February 9, 2007
Size: Medium-Large
This one has a couple points of difference over most other syrphids. Fairly obvious are the huge back legs, akin to Syritta pipiens. What may be unique - unless it's a matter of excessive wear - are the edges of the wings. A papermaker or printer would call this a deckle edge. (This feature is detailed in the last photo.)

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 9 February, 2007 - 10:53pm
Last updated 3 February, 2018 - 3:06pm

Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus
Hello Ron,
Compare your pictures with the ones already there in the guide, and you'll see it's a female of lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 10 February, 2007 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks much, Gerard
I never would have found that on my own. Today, I found another intriguing syrphid, which I'll post soon. Flies are my favorites, and syrphids are my favorite flies. (Bee flies are a close second.)
… Ron Hemberger, 10 February, 2007 - 8:05pm login or register to post comments

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