BEE FLY

Chrysanthrax cypris is approximately .5 inch long. It has very large reddish-brown eyes. There is a ruff of yellow-orange hair behind the head. The thorax has short dark brown hairs. The abdomen has golden-tan hairs. The wings are bicolored dark brown basally and clear on the outer half of the wing. This fly was identified by volunteer experts at the BugGuide website.