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Common Oblique Syrphid

Allograpta obliqua

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Description:

This hoverfly can be easily confused with A. exotica. The way to differentiate between them is A. oblique has a yellow katepisternum is yellow and the stripe down the face is yellow, not black. It's illustrated at: http://bugguide.net/node/view/757809

Habitat:

Rose in front yard

Reference Links:

Species Allograpta obliqua - Common Oblique Syrphid - BugGuide.Net

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