Platycheirus (Sedgesitters)

HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121978">Traffic Stop &#8212; 0 block of CLAM BEACH DR 11:29 p.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121980">Patrol Check &#8212; 38900 block of STATE HWY 299 11:18 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121970">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; 9TH ST 11:08 p.m.
FoPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/fortuna/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121975">PARTY COMPLAINT &#8212; L ST 10:55 p.m.
FoPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/fortuna/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121976">AUDIBLE ALARM &#8212; RIVER RANCH RD 10:41 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121971">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; F ST 10:37 p.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2025/dec/28/#incident-1121977">Traffic Stop &#8212; 1300 block of CENTRAL AVE 10:36 p.m.

Platycheirus trichopus. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies.

Subgenus: Carposcalis (Platycheirus stegnus group)