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 Fly at tree wound, Arizona
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| Stephen |
Posted on 21-06-2011 13:42
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
This fly was sheltering where the bark had been knocked off a living tree. There was no sap present. I didn't measure the size, but this wasn't a very big fly. 5 June 2011, Ramsey Canyon, Arizona, USA. Stephen attached the following image:  [164.63Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 21-06-2011 13:45
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Some kind of syrphid...
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| Andre |
Posted on 23-06-2011 09:56
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
This is a Syrphid of the genus Myolepta. In the USA there are about four species within a subgenus, with scale like setae. On bugguide.net there is one picture of a species from this subgenus, possibly the same species. http://bugguide.n...iew/391819 (with special thanks to Wouter van Steenis, who sent me this information) Edited by Andre on 23-06-2011 09:59 |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 23-06-2011 13:16
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thanks so much Paul, Andre, and Wouter! It is great to learn the genus of this fly.
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 23-06-2011 19:49
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
You visited Ramsey Canyon (Huachuca Mtns.) in the nick of time Stephen! Sadly, it may now be all burnt-up... Eric |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 23-06-2011 21:19
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
I sure hope not, though the news has been sobering! They closed the canyon the day I left, or rather the upper part. Such a special place, during a drought in an arid area, I was watching diving beetles and giant water bugs in the creek!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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