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I think it is probably an Egle female. It is not E. ciliata as there are only 3 post dc setae. One can just see the upturned mouth margin I think. Small Egle fenales look like this, not very bristly. They are very difficult to identify even under the microscope, and you won't find a key to females in my British species keys. This photo could be minuta, parva, rhinotmeta which are the commonest species. It is also the right time of the year for Egles, March and April when the sallow blossom is out.

How about some photos of anthos like Jorge's "Who am I"? All those lovely bristles showing up! I will try to photo a small Egle female with my limited equipment.