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Platycheirus kelloggi
Broad-bodied Sedgesitter
Platycheirus kelloggi is a rare species of hoverfly (family Syrphidae) endemic to western North America. The species is distinguished by its broad, oval abdomen with dull orange spots and distinctive leg morphology in males. It has been documented from Alaska south to southern California and in the Rocky Mountains, including Canada.