Narcissus bulb fly - Merodon equestris

Moved

… Martin Hauser, 5 May, 2013 - 1:22pm

Syrphid fly

Order Diptera (true flies), family Syrphidae, maybe genus Mallota. Many members of this genus are large and mimic bumblebees. On the other hand, so do some members of Eristalis, such as Eristalis flavipes.

… Joe, 5 May, 2013 - 12:00am

Merodon equestris

Thanks for your suggestion. I didn't know syrphid flies also mimicked bumblebees. And I would have never guessed at something like a narcissus bulb fly, which seems to be an introduced European species. This site is very educational.

… Maria de Bruyn, 5 May, 2013 - 2:11pm