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Eristalinae (Drone Flies and Allies)

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BugGuide ID

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First of this species seen in the yard.

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Visiting garden parsley flowers

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E. hirta or nemorum?



On Physocarpus malvaceus (Mallow-leaf Ninebark) flowers.

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Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)

19 observations

Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)

18 observations

Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)

14 observations

Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)

10 observations

Genus: Eumerus

4 observations

Eristalis hirta
(Black-footed Drone Fly)

3 observations

Asemosyrphus polygrammus
(Common Sickleleg)

2 observations

Genus: Anasimyia
(Drone Flies)

1 observation

Eristalis flavipes
(Orange-legged Drone Fly)

1 observation

Mallota sackeni
(Brown-haltered Mimic Fly)

1 observation

Eristalis nemorum
(Orange-spined Drone Fly)

1 observation

Blera scitula
(Western Wood Fly)

1 observation

Myathropa florea
(Yellow-haired Sun Fly)

1 observation

Ceriana tridens

1 observation