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Syrphid Fly

Diptera: Syrphidae

Photo by nlralph
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ForestDragon
Beautiful find! This appears to be a Syrphid Fly (many are excellent mimics of bees and wasps). I believe this one is from Genus Eristalis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/7182/bgpage Check out the link to compare images to your lovely fly!

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC
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Insect landscape of Washington Market Park in NYC
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PublishedAugust 8, 2014

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