Red-Backed Bee-fly

Usia versicolor

Small bee fly 5mm. Males greenish taupe with an orange spot. Females metallic green. Prefers Calendual sp. flowers.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyBombyliidae
GenusUsia
SpeciesUsia versicolor
Photographed in
Italy