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Narcissus flower fly - Merodon equestrian ? - Brachypalpus alopex
Copyright © 2017 Dale and Elva Paulson

Narcissus flower fly - Merodon equestrian ? - Brachypalpus alopex
South Slough National Reserve, Coos County, Oregon, USA
March 19, 2017
Size: about 18 mm
This big flower fly was feeding on evergreen blueberry blossoms.
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Contributed by Dale and Elva Paulson on 20 March, 2017 - 1:15am
Last updated 11 April, 2017 - 1:37pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Crioprora.
… Kevin Moran, 11 April, 2017 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

Brachypalpus alopex
This is Brachypalpus alopex. The orange pilose thorax combined with the black pilose pleura gives it away.
… Kevin Moran, 11 April, 2017 - 1:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Good features. Thanks Kevin.
Good features. Thanks Kevin.
… Bill Dean, 11 April, 2017 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 20 March, 2017 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

Brachypalpus.I have sent it
Brachypalpus.
I have sent it on to Martin.
With coming from Oregon, maybe femorata??
… Bill Dean, 20 March, 2017 - 2:50am login or register to post comments

Brachypalpus.
Brachypalpus.
… Bill Dean, 20 March, 2017 - 2:48am login or register to post comments

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