Hover Fly, Allograpta exotica

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-5-05. © Ron Hemberger	Hover Fly Allograpta exotica Distinguished from A. obliqua by the black medial stripe down the center of the face. Diptera: Syrphidae Back to Diptera index page Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA January 17, 2010. © Ron Hemberger	Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA January 17, 2010. © Ron Hemberger
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-5-05. © Ron Hemberger	(Could be either exotica or obliqua). San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 4-11-13. © Ron Hemberger
(Could be either exotica or obliqua). Abdomen rotated 90 degrees in flight. San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 4-11-13. © Ron Hemberger	Female. Laguna Canyon, Orange County, CA. 3/14/2017. © Peter J. Bryant