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American hoverfly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupeodes_americanus

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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this tiny fly struggling in the sand. Unsure if it is dying or just emerging from a metamorphosis or what. In very sandy soil.

Species ID Suggestions

American hoverfly

Eupeodes americanus

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freelancing
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Syrphid Fly

Syrphidae

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misako
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Hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

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KarenL
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Hoverfly

Dasysyrphus albostriatus

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freelancing
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Comments (6)
freelancing
KarenL - looks a bit like it, but the wings are different. Note the extra dark outline on outside of outer edge of wings - more like American Hoverfly.
KarenL
The stripe pattern looks like Syrphus ribesii! Tricky little things to ID these small flies! :)
freelancing
Thank you, misako.hill - definitely a hoverfly. Thanks to your reference, I think I've narrowed it down to Dasysyrphus albostriatus - it's a dead-ringer for that subspecies - but that species is European, and this critter was found in East Texas. Hmmm.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2011

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