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Thick-headed fly Physocephala maybe?? - Polybiomyia townsendi - male

Thick-headed fly Physocephala maybe?? - Polybiomyia townsendi - Male
Corrales, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
May 13, 2020
Foraging on smoke tree flowers

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Thick-headed fly Physocephala maybe?? - Polybiomyia townsendi - male Thick-headed fly Physocephala maybe?? - Polybiomyia townsendi - male

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Male
The eyes meet at the top of the head. = ♂
He looks like a male (cousin of the thick-heads) Syrphid Fly.
Polybiomyia townsendi: ♂ Your images will look better if you re-crop them a bit closer. You can edit and replace your images at any time.

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