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Is it a Syrphidae?

pilonm Nov 11, 2006 06:08 AM

Hello,

I photographied that little fly on a coreopsis last july at Sherbrooke Quebec Canada (near Vermont/Maine). Is it a Syrphidae? If the answer is yes, is it possible to know the genum and species?

Thank you very much for your help!

Michel
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Replies (3)

Enmos Nov 12, 2006 04:05 AM

Hi Michel,

it IS a Syrphidae but ive never seen that pattern before. So i cant help with genus let alone the species. Ill let you know if i find a match.

Jeroen

Enmos Nov 12, 2006 04:12 AM

Got it !!
Its Toxomerus marginatus, example image here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/21168

Jeroen

pilonm Dec 09, 2006 07:03 PM

Hello Jeroen,

Wow! You are a real Sherlock Holmes!!!

I'm pretty sure that you are right for another person from the forum diptera.info came to the same conclusion!!!

Thank you very much! It is really appreciated

Michel

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