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  8. The Merodon Equestris Group
  9. Narcissus Bulb Fly

species 20,613 observations

Narcissus Bulb Fly

Merodon equestris

Status
introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

67 native plants
support it in the US
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Bluehead Gilia, California Poppy, Menzies' Baby Blue Eyes, Virginia Strawberry 8
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Chives, Wild Geranium, Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Pinkladies 59

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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