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fly - bee mimic - Merodon equestris - female
Copyright © 2022 Bill Maynard

fly - bee mimic - Merodon equestris - Female
Colorado Springs Utilities Demonstration Garden, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
June 4, 2022
maybe Volucella sp.?

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fly - bee mimic - Merodon equestris - female fly - bee mimic - Merodon equestris - female
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Contributed by Bill Maynard on 6 June, 2022 - 2:45pm
Last updated 10 June, 2022 - 1:15pm

Moved
Moved from Hover Flies.
… Zachary Dankowicz, 9 June, 2022 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

Female
Eye-gap = ♀
It looks like a female Merodon equestris, but I'm not sure how to rule out everything else, from these views.
The black band on the thorax is optional. The abdomen is very hairy. The hind-leg femora have a small bump on the ventral side.
… Bob Biagi, 7 June, 2022 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 June, 2022 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

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