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large variety on a milk weed seed pod - Eupeodes pomus

Goshen, Orange County, New York, USA
September 12, 2014
Size: all under 2mm

there appear to be at least 3 varieties of what may be aphids plus a larval form which may be related to the Milk weed moth caterpillers that ate almost all of the leaves
of these plants. Lets look at the residents one at a time for ID purposes.

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large variety on a milk weed seed pod - Eupeodes pomus

large variety on a milk weed seed pod - Eupeodes pomus

Contributed by A.D.Levine on 12 September, 2014 - 12:12pm
Last updated 30 September, 2021 - 3:55pm

Moved

Moved from subgenus Metasyrphus larvae and puparia.

… Even Dankowicz, 30 September, 2021 - 3:55pm

Moved

Moved from larvae and puparia.

… Even Dankowicz, 10 January, 2021 - 8:48pm

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Immature Stages.

… Even Dankowicz, 10 January, 2021 - 8:48pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request. The yellow aphids are oleander aphids. The small white and black items are exuviae of same. The large, brown, spherical ones are also oleander aphids; they have been parasitized by a wasp and are known as "mummies". The "caterpillar" is an aphidophagous syrphid maggot.

… John Stanard, 12 September, 2014 - 12:20pm

Syrphidae larva eat Aphids

so they are good.

… Doug, 12 September, 2014 - 12:16pm

aphids etc

WOW so much great info so fast. I am grateful and impressed.
thanx, ADL

… A.D.Levine, 12 September, 2014 - 12:32pm

You're Welcome ;^)

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… John Stanard, 12 September, 2014 - 12:42pm

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