Sinuous Bee Fly (Hemipenthes sinuosa)
One of the many larger bee flies that frequent flowers and eat nectar (and maybe pollen). Many of the bee flies have a long proboscis but this species does not.
"Sinuous" is based in Latin and refers to the wavy, undulating border formed by the black area on the fly's wings.
Sources:
BugGuide: Sinuous Bee Fly
BugGuide: Family Bombyliidae
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