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Hoverfly on Fireweed

Syrphidae species

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Field Notes

Description:

pale green and black stripes.

Habitat:

fireweed on the roadside in the subalpine on Blackwall Peak, Manning Park, BC, northern Cascade Mtns.

Reference Links:

Hoverfly

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KathleenMcEachern
Here is a link to the American Hoverfly which has similar colouration to my spotting but in a different design: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_hoverfly#/media/File:Eupeodes_americanus1.jpg
John La Salle
Hover fly - family Syrphidae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly

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Pollinating Insects of the World
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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Flora and Fauna of Manning Park, BC

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PublishedAugust 5, 2015

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