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Syrphid fly - Merodon equestris
Copyright © 2008 Pam Phillips

Syrphid fly - Merodon equestris
Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
June 11, 2008
Contributed by Pam Phillips on 16 June, 2008 - 10:32am

I'm no expert
but I believe this is a Narcissus Bulb fly. The wiggly vein in the wing-tip is distinctive (I think), plus I've been seeing them everywhere lately.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 16 June, 2008 - 10:43am

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