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Hover Flies (Family Syrphidae)

Hover flies, named for their habit of hovering above flowers, belong to Order Diptera (the true flies) and are important pollinators. Because they nectar on flowers, they are also known as flower flies. Although many resemble wasps or bees, they are harmless to humans and do not sting.

Pond Flies (Genus Sericomyia)
:: Pond Flies (Genus Sericomyia) :: 		Drone Flies (Genus Eristalis)
:: Drone Flies (Genus Eristalis) :: 		Oblique Stripetail (Allograpta obliqua)
Oblique Stripetail (Allograpta obliqua)		 Oblique Stripetail (Allograpta obliqua)
Oblique Stripetail (Allograpta obliqua)		 Common Wood Fly (Blera badia)
Common Wood Fly (Blera badia)
Hover fly (probably Eristalis arbustorum)
Hover fly (probably Eristalis arbustorum)		 Hover fly (Eupeodes) on Aster
Hover fly (Eupeodes) on Aster		 Hover fly (Eupeodes) on Aster
Hover fly (Eupeodes) on Aster		 Hover fly (Eupeodes) on Aster
Hover fly (Eupeodes) on Aster		 Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Hover Fly (Lejops sp.)
Hover Fly (Lejops sp.)		 American Thintail (Meliscaeva cinctella)
American Thintail (Meliscaeva cinctella)		 Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis)
Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis)
Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis)
Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis)		 Spotted Wood Fly (Somula decora)
Spotted Wood Fly (Somula decora)		 Globetail sp. (Sphaerophoria sp.)
Globetail sp. (Sphaerophoria sp.)		 Globetail sp. (Sphaerophoria sp.)
Globetail sp. (Sphaerophoria sp.)		 Eastern Hornet Fly (Spilomyia longicornis)
Eastern Hornet Fly (Spilomyia longicornis)
Eastern Hornet Fly (Spilomyia longicornis)
Eastern Hornet Fly (Spilomyia longicornis)		 Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)		 Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)		 Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)		 Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)		 Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphid sp.)		 Hover Fly (Syrphus sp.)
Hover Fly (Syrphus sp.)		 Hover fly (Temnostoma vespiforme)
Hover fly (Temnostoma vespiforme)		 Falsehorn sp. (Temnostoma sp.)
Falsehorn sp. (Temnostoma sp.)
Falsehorn sp. (Temnostoma sp.)
Falsehorn sp. (Temnostoma sp.)		 Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)		 Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)		 Seeing double! (Toxomerus geminatus)
Seeing double! (Toxomerus geminatus)		 Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)		 Hover fly
Hover fly		 Hover fly
Hover fly		 Hover Fly
Hover Fly		 Hover Fly
Hover Fly
Hover Fly
Hover Fly		 Hover Fly
Hover Fly		 Lump-legged Swamp Fly (Anasimyia chrysostoma)
Lump-legged Swamp Fly (Anasimyia chrysostoma)		 Undivided Lucent (Didea fuscipes)
Undivided Lucent (Didea fuscipes)

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joseantonio27-Sep-2014 12:26
Very nice collection lovely presented.V
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