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American Hover Fly

Eupeodes americanus

Description:

Bee

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American Hover Fly
Eupeodes americanus American Hover Fly


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5 Comments

You're welcome. There are so many species that are similar but based on the pattern, colors and your location, this seemed the best match.

qnzhou
qnzhou 11 years ago

Thanks Cindy for suggesting American hover fly. It is the closest match.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Third picture shows its face match with a Deer fly. Chrysopsinae

BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount 11 years ago

I think this might actually be a bee mimic fly, or Syrphid fly. Here is a link that you can use to search for the exact species:

http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&a...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Most like to be member of Tabanidae family.

qnzhou
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qnzhou

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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