Bee Fly

Description:

Dark brown fly with dark wings except the back edge of the wings. "Body dark, often with scattered pale metalic-colored hairs on abdomen and/or thorax; wings with dark leading edge; dark area of wing has irregular rear border; trailing edge of wing clear. Proboscis fairly short, does not project beyond face. Face bluntly rounded. Rear margin of eye indented. Front tibia has dark bristles." - BugGuide

Habitat:

Fern next to pond in the backyard.

Notes:

"Greek hemi- 'half' + penthes 'grief, mourning' (likely refers to the wing pattern, half-covered in a dark veil)" - BugGuide