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Western hornet fly differentiated from S. interrupta by the smaller gap in the broken bands and the first band that does not widen toward the sides. Geotagged,Spilomyia citima,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Western hornet fly

differentiated from S. interrupta by the smaller gap in the broken bands and the first band that does not widen toward the sides.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool find, even more so as the species is described as rare. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      Very cool find - and I thought it was just a hornet until I got a good look at those eyes in post processing. Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Impressive mimic! It has gorgeous eyes. Posted 3 years ago

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The Western Hornet Fly

"Spilomyia citima", the "Western Hornet Fly ", is a rare species of syrphid fly first officially described by Vockeroth in 1958.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2022. Captured Aug 23, 2022 17:04 in 1402 E Galer St, Seattle, WA 98112, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/13.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1000
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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