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Hover Fly

Syrphidae

Photo by CaseyRobinson
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Field Notes

Description:

a fly with bee like colouring

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Doryreed
This is a Syrphid (hoverfly). Very similar to Helophilus pendulus but the yellow stripes towards the back of the abdomen are solid, not broken. I would say it is certainly one of the Helophilus species though. :)
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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