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North American Syrphidae with brown eyes ?
AndrewC
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Posted on 22-08-2009 09:38
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Can anyone help identify this syrphid ? Collected in Cape Cod. The eyes must be pretty distinctive but I can't ID it . Body length is about 10mm.


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A male Eristalinus aeneus, an invasive species from Europe!
Several european species have succeeded to establish themselves in the Americas!
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Thanks Gerard, so that's why I can't find it in NA species !!!

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