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Common Oblique Hover Fly

Allograpta obliqua

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

I see this species of hover fly in my garden all the time. I really like the black pattern on its abdomen.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Allograpta obliqua

Species ID Suggestions

Common Oblique Syrphid

Allograpta obliqua

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Comments (6)
misako
I know...it took me weeks to finally get a good photo.
CindyBinghamKeiser
You're welcome! They're down here too but I can never seem to get them on camera :)
misako
Thank you LauraMaria! I have tried for weeks to get a good photo of one of these.
LauraMaria
Wow misako, that's a great set of pics! I agree, the abdomen looks awesome, the design makes me think of an ancient Greek vase or something. Cool!

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2011

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