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Yes, I agree it looks like a syrphid fly. Head shape, antennae, and
legs are all consistent with a fly. <br><br>
David<br><br>
At 09:56 AM 10/28/2013, Peter Bernhardt wrote:<br>
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Dear Colleagues:<br><br>
A team of Chinese botanists are working on the pollination of orchids in
the genus, Calanthe. A team member sent me a photo of the insect
most likely to carry the pollinia of one of the green-flowered
species. To my untrained eyes this insect looks like one of the
bee-mimicking drone flies in the genus Eristalis (or something
related). If you are not a dipterologist would you mind showing it
to someone who is and give them my apology for not providing them with a
better photo.<br><br>
Sincerely, Peter Bernhardt<br>
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