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Hoverfly

Platycheirus sp.

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Description:

Hoverfly with thick, yellow bands across the abdomen that are broken by a black line down the center.

Habitat:

Along the coast in a forest at a harbor.

Reference Links:

Genus Platycheirus - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedAugust 9, 2013

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