Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly

Eristalis stipator

Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly (Eristalis stipator)
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Eristalis stipator, the yellow-shouldered drone fly, is a species of hoverfly native to North America. It is abundant in western North America, with a few scattered records in the east. It flies from mid-May to early November, and is known to hilltop. Source

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