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Hoverfly

Syrphidae sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

A cool fly I spotted visiting small flowers in my backyard.

Habitat:

Open yard, flowers.

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Hoverfly

Species ID Suggestions

Hoverfly

Helophilus sp.

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Gregory Nelson
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Maybe Subtribe Helophilina: http://bugguide.net/node/view/718309/bgpage I'm leaning towards Genus Helophilus but not totally sure.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2013

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