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Syrphus opinator

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

This species is found across North America and has been introduced into Hawaii. Larvae feed on a wide range of aphids (Rotheray & Gilbert 1999). They are very common around California vegetable crops and have been suggested as useful biological control agents (Bugg et al. 2008).

Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Old Rose Garden, Berkeley, CA.

Notes:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/268265

Reference Links:

Flower Flies and Hoverflies (Syrphidae), Hoverfly, Syrphus opinator

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Comments (2)
misako
sorry Karen this is a spotting from last year--I am still playing catch-up on my uploading.
KarenL
A sure sign that spring is on the way!

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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