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Wandering Jew along with a Allograpta obliqua Hoverfly - "hovering" In Flight This &quot;Tradescantia pallida&quot; (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_pallida)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_pallida)</a> plant is attracting a Hoverfly that is being true to its name &quot;hovering&quot; on its way to get nectar which adults require to survive. The Hoverfly is specifically a Allograpta obliqua. Allograpta obliqua,Tradescantia pallida Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Wandering Jew along with a Allograpta obliqua Hoverfly - "hovering" In Flight

This "Tradescantia pallida" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_pallida) plant is attracting a Hoverfly that is being true to its name "hovering" on its way to get nectar which adults require to survive. The Hoverfly is specifically a Allograpta obliqua.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    That plant is quite extraordinary as well! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
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      I do not understand why the species designation is being removed. Here is the link to support my Marmalade designation. I first tried "Hoverfly" it was removed then I used "Marmalade" then it was removed
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episyrphus_balteatus "Marmalade"
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly "Hoverfly"       Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        I'm sorry about that. From this photo's history...

        http://www.jungledragon.com/image/29607/history

        ...it looks like @Wildflower has removed the identification multiple times. She is regularly involved in helping with species identification, yet usually she would supply a reason for any corrections. Not sure why this is not the case this time.         Posted 10 years ago
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        I see that you have found the correct species for the hoverfly too, well done. Posted 10 years ago
        1. View Stephen Philips's profile
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          Thank you. Being new to identifying species I must admit it can be very challenging/frustrating but has become a rewarding experience. Posted 10 years ago
          1. View WildFlower's profile
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            Did you check our identification guide, we have compiled a list of useful sites?
            http://www.jungledragon.com/species/guide             Posted 10 years ago
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    Wildflower usually does explain herself, but I'm going to make a guess that she removed Episyrphus baleatus because the species (and even the genus) doesn't occur in the US, making it pretty unlikely that your hoverfly is that particular one. There are unfortunately many other species that it could be.... it can be hard to ID insects, as many of them look alike superficially and require microscopic examination to see their differences. BugGuide.net is a good resource. You can submit photos there to see if others can make an ID too. Posted 10 years ago

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The Purple Heart

"Tradescantia pallida" is a species of spiderwort more commonly known as "Wandering Jew", a name it shares with the closely related species "T. fluminensis" and "T. zebrina". Other common names include Purple Heart and Purple Queen. It is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico.

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Similar species: Commelinales
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