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Eupeodes sp.

Eupeodes sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Some type of hoverfly.
The top two black stripes are connect, while the rest have a faint orange line running through them in the center. Has metallic coloration on its thorax.

Habitat:

Neat flowers and grasses.

Species ID Suggestions

Hover Fly

Eupeodes sp.

Reference Link
CindyBinghamKeiser
3

Drone fly

Eristalis sp.
Juan DiTrani
1

Comments (4)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Did I win? LOL Just joking :) It looks like the BugGuide peeps don't know the species either.
AmberLundeen
Looks like an American Hover Fly - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_hover_fly

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Mimetic Animals of the World
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

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