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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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bee on ground - Merodon equestris
Copyright © 2015 Gordon Johnston

bee on ground - Merodon equestris
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 1, 2015
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Contributed by Gordon Johnston on 1 June, 2015 - 5:34pm
Last updated 1 June, 2015 - 8:07pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 June, 2015 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

Strongly looped R4+5 vein and
Strongly looped R4+5 vein and the upper outer cross-vein re-entrant. Legs totally black .... Merodon equestris.
… Bill Dean, 1 June, 2015 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Merodon equestris
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… Gordon Johnston, 1 June, 2015 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

Looks more like a fly to me...
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… Aaron Hunt, 1 June, 2015 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

A bee-mimic syrphid fly. An e
A bee-mimic syrphid fly. An expert may be able to further specify.
… Mosz026644, 1 June, 2015 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

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