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Tiger Bees - Xenox tigrinus - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Rick Miller

Tiger Bees - Xenox tigrinus - Male Female
New Bern, NC, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
July 30, 2007
Size: Each about 1.3 inches
Contributed by Rick Miller on 30 July, 2007 - 3:21pm
Last updated 20 October, 2007 - 10:21pm

looks like
Tiger Bee Fly to me
… Robin McLeod, 30 July, 2007 - 3:34pm

 
Which is which?
Which is the female, and which is the male?
… Rick Miller, 30 July, 2007 - 5:34pm

 
I think it depends on how close together the eyes are
If it is like some other families, eyes touching = male, so the male is the one on the bottom in your photo. If I have it right.
… Craves, 30 July, 2007 - 7:52pm

 
Eyes touching
I'm pretty sure you have it right; that definitely works with syrphids. As an FYI, sometimes you can roll over insect images and see if there are notations as to gender. (Didn't work in this case.)
… Ron Hemberger, 31 July, 2007 - 1:50am

Exoprosopa sp.?
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… Adalbert Goertz, 30 July, 2007 - 3:32pm

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