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flower fly

syrphids

Habitat:

monterey

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2 Comments

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

That graphic is for determining Eristalis species. I'd say this looks more like something in the Subfamily Syrphinae, Tribe Syrphini. http://bugguide.net/node/view/12646/bgpa... Many syrphids are identified by markings on the abdomen and thorax. Without an aerial view, syrphids can be tough to ID

ThomasCaelifera
ThomasCaelifera 7 years ago

I want to say it is a Syrphid fly (Syrphidae). The best diagnostic tool is the spurious wing vein (see: http://bugguide.net/node/view/240586), but it is hard to discern the separate wing veins in these pictures.

HemaShah
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HemaShah

Monterey, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 19, 2016
Submitted on Sep 19, 2016

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