Drone fly (Rat-tailed maggot fly), Palpada alhambra

Male. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 10-25-09. © Ron Hemberger	Drone fly (Rat-tailed maggot fly) Palpada alhambra Diptera: Syrphidae Back to Diptera index page Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Females
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 11-8-09. © Ron Hemberger	Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 11-8-09. © Ron Hemberger
San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 8-7-13. © Ron Hemberger	UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 6/6/09. © © Elliotte Rusty Harold
Big Canyon, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 6-11-07. © Ron Hemberger	Big Canyon, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 6-11-07. © Ron Hemberger
Big Canyon, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 6-11-07. © Ron Hemberger	Big Canyon, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 6-11-07. © Ron Hemberger
Big Canyon, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 6-11-07. © Ron Hemberger	San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 7/22/13. © Ron Hemberger
Males
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, CA. 8-4-06. © Ron Hemberger	San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. Marsh 10-25-09. © Ron Hemberger
San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. Marsh 10-25-09. © Ron Hemberger	Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 3-25-10. © Ron Hemberger
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 3-25-10. © Ron Hemberger