large narcissus fly

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• narcissus bulb fly — noun 1. : a large yellow and black hairy syrphid fly (Merodon equestris) that resembles a small bumblebee, is native to Europe but now widespread in the U.S., and has a yellowish or whitish larva that bores in and destroys the bulbs of various… …   Useful english dictionary

• hover fly — ▪ insect also called  flower fly,  or  syrphid fly,         any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to the behaviour of hovering around flowers. Hover flies,… …   Universalium

• Rose fly — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rose fly — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Merodon equestris — the Narcissus bulb fly Scientific classification Kingdom: Anim …   Wikipedia

• Merodon — equestris the Narcissus bulb fly Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• List of hoverfly species of Great Britain — NOTOC The following is a list of hoverfly (Syrphidae) species recorded in Great Britain. Cautionary note: Stubbs and Falk (1983), British Hoverflies , divide the family into a subfamilies and tribes. These subdivisions are now believed to be, to… …   Wikipedia

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• List of birds of Russia — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Russia. The avifauna of Russia includes a total of 780 species, of which 1 is endemic and 11 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in Russia and is not included in the species… …   Wikipedia