Insects of West Virginia
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Length: typically 10-14 mm
Brachypalpus oarus ranges from Manitoba to New Brunswick, and south to Kansas and North Carolina. Look for it on the wing in Spring through mid-Summer.
Long, pale hairs cover both the body and the legs. The head is triangular in shape when viewed head-on.
Insects of West Virginia