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Hoverfly

Allograpta obliqua

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Description:

Small hover fly with distinctive markings on the abdomen

Habitat:

Suburban yard on a poor man's pepper weed (Lepidium)

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Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 10 years ago
Hover Fly
Allograpta obliqua A Hover Fly, Allograpta obliqua (Say) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) -- Figure 1. An adult female hover fly, Allograpta obliqua (Say).


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2 Comments

Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 10 years ago

http://bugguide.net/node/view/767641

This has a comparison of Allograpta species.

John La Salle
John La Salle 10 years ago

Hover fly - Syrphidae

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Machi
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Machi

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 12, 2014
Submitted on Mar 12, 2014

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