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Syrphid Fly

Syrphus ribesii

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

There were a few of these clustering on the flowers, as well as small parasitoid wasps and other pollinators

Habitat:

Goldenrod flowers on a cape overlooking the ocean

Reference Links:

Species Syrphus ribesii - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

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Tukup
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Comments (2)
Tukup
Sorry Machi. I'm new and didn't see there was a special place for suggested ID's. Now I know.
Tukup
Syrphus ribesii (Alaska southward to central USA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrphus_ribesii https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Syrphidae_poster.jpg

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Pollinating Insects of the World
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Alaska Fauna and Flora
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Great Alaskan Challenge
Photographed
PublishedOctober 8, 2018

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