Posted by Gerard Pennards on 06-06-2007 20:26
#2
No it's not. This is Eristalis anthophorina, you can find some images on bugguide.net (http://bugguide.net/node/view/17286/bgimage)
Btw, why are you posting it in the Asilidae forum? This is a syrphid;)
Greetings,
Posted by Tony T on 07-06-2007 12:52
#3
Thanks Gerard for this and the other ID.
Gerard Pennards wrote:
Btw, why are you posting it in the Asilidae forum? This is a syrphid;)
Greetings,
Simply a
lapsus calami - doing too many things at the same time:(
Found a description of this species: dense yellow pile on periphery of thorax; orange spots on tergite 2; black tarsi; yellow pilose face.