Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Interesting Fly on Flower

Posted by Stephen on 29-10-2005 21:24
#1
I photographed this nice fly in May of 1990 and it would be nice to finally get a caption on it. Can anyone supply an ID?

Location was West Virginia, USA.

Thanks for any help!
www.diptera.info/forim/7-0932-1.jpg

Posted by Paul Beuk on 29-10-2005 21:32
#2
It's a syrphid fly, possibly Cheilosia but one of the others here can probably tell you more.

Posted by Andre on 06-11-2005 16:34
#3
Or send the picture to Chris Thompson.. or to Wouter van Steenis...

Posted by Stephen on 05-09-2006 14:32
#4
Thanks for the help, Paul, and thanks for the suggestion, Andre. I did send the image to Chris Thompson and he was kind enough to comment:

"Without being able to clearly see the face in lateral view, etc., it is difficult to identify these bare-eyed [=Cartosyrphus] Cheilosia species. However, the collecting date, locality and overall habitus makes it highly probable to be C. pallipes."