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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Merodontini » Merodon » Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris)
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Fly - Merodon equestris
Copyright © 2005 Bill Johnson

Fly - Merodon equestris
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
June 2, 2003
Any ID on this Bee Fly?
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 27 January, 2005 - 8:19pm
Last updated 19 June, 2006 - 6:43am

Yes, Merodon equestris var. flavicans
Yes, this is a Merodon allright.
It is a male, and it should be Merodon equestris, because it is the only species of this genus in the USA.
In europe this species has about 6 different color patterns, and this one would be known as Merodon equestris var. flavicans.
This last name because it seems to be yellow haired everywhere.
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 20 February, 2005 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

Meredon equestris?
Definitely a syrphid, reminds me of the Narcissus bulb fly, Meredon equestris.
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 January, 2005 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmm
I cannot really make out the flange on the hind femur but the tibial spur might fit.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 31 January, 2005 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

Well...
I looks to me your bee fly is actually a syrphid fly. It reminds me of European Criorhina but I have not got the foggiest of what kind of similar flies occur in the Nearctic.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 30 January, 2005 - 5:32am login or register to post comments

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