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Syrphid on Minuartia douglasii - Paragus haemorrhous

Syrphid on Minuartia douglasii - Paragus haemorrhous
Glenwood Preserve, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
March 20, 2015
Handsome pollen-faced syrphid on flower of Minuartia douglasii.

Moved
Moved from Paragus.

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

With those golden hairs and body habitus, I immediately said "Wait, that's Bombyliidae..." until I saw the wing veination. Nice find!

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