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fly - Volucella evecta - male

fly - Volucella evecta - Male
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 15, 2009
Eristalis flavipes?

Moved

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Nope
Volucella bombylans. male!
Greetings

 
Volucella bombylans
Thanks! This helps to identify another photo taken on another date where I only managed to get a shot from the back. The brown color on the abdomen shows up quite nicely on the photo.

Moved
Moved from Flies.

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