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Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris)
Photo#1861094
Copyright © 2020
Gwen LHirondelle
Tachinid? -
Merodon equestris
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
June 16, 2020
Size: Approx 1 cm
Another guess at id. Thanks for your help.
Contributed by
Gwen LHirondelle
on 22 July, 2020 - 6:11pm
Last updated 23 July, 2020 - 6:45am
Moved
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 23 July, 2020 - 6:45am
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 22 July, 2020 - 6:16pm
Merodon equestris female?
Is it possible that this is a Merodon equestris female? I just came across some photos that indicate that the black bar across the body indicates a female. Thanks very much for the help.
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Gwen LHirondelle
, 22 July, 2020 - 6:23pm
Merodon equestris … male
Merodon equestris … male (eyes touching on frons).
Black posterior half on thoracic dorsum found in both sexes....
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Bill Dean
, 23 July, 2020 - 5:58am
Well - good to know! Thanks v
Well - good to know! Thanks very much for the id.
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Gwen LHirondelle
, 23 July, 2020 - 10:44am