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Unknown Hoverfly

Photo by KathleenYap
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Description:

This hoverfly has very erratic flying patterns, hardly hovering for very long. When it landed, it made tapping motions on the leaf with it's lower abdomen. A really pretty species, would love if someone could identify it! :)

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Hoverfly

Syrphidae
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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Los Angeles Wildlife
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Animals in the area of LA
Photographed
PublishedMarch 12, 2013

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