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White-bowed smoothwing Geotagged,Male,Scaeva affinis,Spring,Syrphidae,United States,White-bowed smoothwing,hoverfly Click/tap to enlarge

White-bowed smoothwing

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Tricky one, cuold be the Pied Hoverfly (as an invasive) or it may be the native Eupeodes volucris. Posted 2 years ago
  2. View Ms. Blackcat's profile
    Ms. Blackcat
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    The pattern has more of a comma hook to it. It's also paler. Eupeodes volucris has a slight hint of color. Posted 2 years ago

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The White-bowed smoothwing

Eyes with dense hair; upper 2/3 of male eye "with extensive area of almost uniformly enlarged facets; abdomen dark, with six white, curved stripes. Larvae are light green with a white dorsal longitudinal stripe. Usually with abdominal bands, but sometimes also in dark forms.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 13, 2023. Captured May 13, 2023 12:42 in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.
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  • SM-A536U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/30s
  • ISO50
  • 2.13mm