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(Male) Common Oblique Syrphid

Allograpta obliqua

Description:

This male hoverfly with big red eyes has transverse yellow bands on the abdomen, and two oblique yellow marks near the tip. It was cleaning itself and resting as the video shows.

Habitat:

Hollywood Juniper tree in the backyard

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you misako.hill!

misako
misako 12 years ago

nice series!

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 24, 2012
Submitted on Feb 24, 2012

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