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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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Very Hairy Fly! - Merodon equestris - male
Copyright © 2008 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Very Hairy Fly! - Merodon equestris - Male
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 19, 2008
Size: about 15mm
About the same size as a honey bee.

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Very Hairy Fly! - Merodon equestris - male Very Hairy Fly! - Merodon equestris - male Very Hairy Fly! - Merodon equestris - male
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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 20 April, 2008 - 12:35pm
Last updated 20 April, 2008 - 10:15pm

Syrphidae
A male of Merodon equestris to be precise.
There are a few different color forms of this species!
greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 20 April, 2008 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

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I don't know what it is....but it's very cool! Nice pics!
Could it be a Bee Fly of some kind ?
… Sam Houston, 20 April, 2008 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

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