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Bee or Fly mimicking a Bee? - Helophilus fasciatus
Copyright © 2019 Mark Z

Bee or Fly mimicking a Bee? - Helophilus fasciatus
ADA, Kent County, Michigan, USA
June 5, 2019
After observing it's behavior and flight characteristics i would guess relation to a horsefly?
Contributed by Mark Z on 6 June, 2019 - 8:30am
Last updated 6 June, 2019 - 5:18pm

Moved
Moved from Helophilus.
… Jeff Brown, 6 June, 2019 - 5:18pm

Helophilus fasciatus ..... fem
Helophilus fasciatus ..... female
… Bill Dean, 6 June, 2019 - 11:34am

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Jeff Brown, 6 June, 2019 - 8:44am

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