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syrphid fly

Photo by nlralph
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Field Notes

Description:

This fly is probably a syrphid, but the markings seem different from any I see on line.

Notes:

seen around noon in a city park.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
This looks like a syrphid from Genus Toxomerus. I am not sure I feel comfortable giving this a species name with only the one image. http://bugguide.net/node/view/3277/bgpage

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC
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Insect landscape of Washington Market Park in NYC
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014

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