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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Villini » Villa
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Bombyliidae - Villa
Copyright © 2015 jonas

Bombyliidae - Villa
Surrey, BC, British Columbia, Canada
June 18, 2015
I've seen several of these in a park, hovering and landing on grass and asphalt. Pretty certain this is a bee fly, but I do not know more specifics.
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Contributed by jonas on 8 July, 2015 - 5:45pm
Last updated 10 July, 2015 - 8:28am

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… John S. Ascher, 10 July, 2015 - 8:28am login or register to post comments

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 July, 2015 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

Villa?
Jones, your fly looks a little bit like a Villa nigropecta, but yours has a much fancier paint job! Here is one from Wisconsin:


Good Luck!
… Bob Biagi, 8 July, 2015 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

 
paint job
Yes, so neat! Thanks so much!
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