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HoverFly:Merodon - Merodon equestris
Copyright © 2004 Vincent J Hickey

HoverFly:Merodon - Merodon equestris
Kennebunk, Maine, USA
June 22, 2004
Merodon equestris var narcissi; ID by BugEric & U Maine Ent.Serv.
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Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 23 June, 2004 - 8:53pm
Last updated 26 June, 2004 - 9:39pm

Narcissus bulb fly
This is a fly in the Syrphidae (hover flies), Merodon equestris. It is one of the few "pest" species in the family, the larvae developing in the bulbs of daffodils (Narcissus). The adults are bee mimics highly variable in color pattern.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 June, 2004 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

 
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V J Hickey...thanks...I had received the same info a couple of hours ago from a friend, an entomologist, U Maine ext serv...I have a large supply of bulb plants...iris, lily, daffodils....in the same area that the fly was spotted on an iris leaf
… Vincent J Hickey, 25 June, 2004 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

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