Copestylum violaceum

Copestylum violaceum, the purple bromeliad fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.

Copestylum violaceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Copestylum
Species:	C. violaceum
Binomial name
Copestylum violaceum (Say, 1829)
Synonyms
Volucella maximiliani Jaennicke, 1867 Volucella violacea Say, 1829

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A purple bromeliad fly visiting Paris daisy, variety Madeira deep pink. Last scene is repeated at one fourth speed.