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Syrphid Fly (female)

Allograpta sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow, female hoverfly with brown/red markings and red eyes. The main feature that would determine if this is A. exotica or A. obliqua would be if there is a black stripe between the eyes.

Habitat:

The first image is on a shaded rose leaf. The remaining are on a Lantana bush.

Notes:

The video shows its flexing abdomen while it walks around drinking water drops off of the rose and leaf.

Reference Links:

Genus Allograpta - BugGuide.Net

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