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BG705 C6982 Bee Fly - Bombylius major - male
Copyright © 2007 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

BG705 C6982 Bee Fly - Bombylius major - Male
Near PR-10, 2.6 mi. E Hwy 66, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA
March 22, 2007
Size: body length 8.8 mm.
We believe this to be a female Bombylius major.
Confirmation/correction appreciated.
Thanks
Gayle

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 8 April, 2007 - 12:58pm
Last updated 8 April, 2007 - 8:17pm

Thanks folks,
images have been moved to the species guide page.
Gayle
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 8 April, 2007 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 8 April, 2007 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

looks right
looks right
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 8 April, 2007 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

 
B. major
male... i think the eyes are holoptic in males of this species.
… edward trammel, 8 April, 2007 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

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