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HOLY Pollinator! - Copestylum mexicanum - male
Copyright © 2015 Jennifer Witherspoon

HOLY Pollinator! - Copestylum mexicanum - Male
Graham, Texas - on our property four miles from town., Young County County, Texas, USA
April 29, 2015
Size: almost an inch...
reminded me of a large horsefly - do horseflies like pollen? Also, he wasn't aggressive, allowed me to get quite close, but he was busy doing his business ...very striking obvious because of size.

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HOLY Pollinator! - Copestylum mexicanum - male HOLY Pollinator! - Copestylum mexicanum - male HOLY Pollinator! - Copestylum mexicanum - male
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Contributed by Jennifer Witherspoon on 1 May, 2015 - 10:10am
Last updated 30 March, 2018 - 10:14am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 3 May, 2015 - 2:00am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 May, 2015 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Copestylum?
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