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Bee Fly - Bombylius major
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Bee Fly - Bombylius major
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
April 29, 2007
Size: 10mm
The markings on the wings are like B. major, but this one was a bit smaller than the one I photographed yesterday. Is this some kind of sexual dimorphism? The eyes seem larger and cover more of the head than the one yesterday, also.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 29 April, 2007 - 6:10pm
Last updated 9 September, 2007 - 11:46am

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 9 September, 2007 - 11:46am login or register to post comments

B. major
This is a male. In many bombyliids, the males are holoptic, with the eyes touching at the top of the head.
… Joel Kits, 9 September, 2007 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

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