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bee fly - Bombylius major
Copyright © 2007 Steve Kortum

bee fly - Bombylius major
weldon spring, st charles County, Missouri, USA
April 21, 2007
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Contributed by Steve Kortum on 23 April, 2007 - 8:12pm
Last updated 24 April, 2007 - 4:37pm

B. major
B. major
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 23 April, 2007 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Style question for Joe
Shouldn't the first reference be Bombylius major, with B. major for those that follow?
… Ron Hemberger, 23 April, 2007 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Seconded.
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… Ron Hemberger, 23 April, 2007 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

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