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flower fly identification help
Bob
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Posted on 17-09-2013 05:03
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In the alpine yesterday above Juneau, Alaska Sept 15 there were two types of flower flies coming to alpine aster flowers Aster alpigenus. Here is one of them. Any idea on identification would be much appreciated.

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Thanks so much Paul for the identification. And thanks for putting this in the right forum. I seem to be learning much these days from my mistakesawkward
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