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Thick-legged Hoverfly

Syritta pipiens

Description:

Long black and yellow hoverfly about 8 mm long. The rear legs appear bow-legged which tells me this is the male and the metafemur has a row of spines along the ventral edge.

Habitat:

Radish along stream. Widespread distribution of this species including most of North America and Europe.

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Poway, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 10, 2014
Submitted on Mar 11, 2014

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