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Identity of this bee-like fly? Laphria? - Mallophora leschenaulti
Copyright © 2007 B. Anoban

Identity of this bee-like fly? Laphria? - Mallophora leschenaulti
Cedar Park - Brushy Creek Lake Park, Travis & Williamson County, Texas, USA
September 3, 2007
Size: 1.25 in./3.2 cm.
Captured this one for a science project. Saw another one in the same place a week later. The face pic shows
2 white face spots under eyes. Physically similar to Laphria but mostly black hair on these.

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Identity of this bee-like fly? Laphria? - Mallophora leschenaulti Identity of this bee-like fly? Laphria? - Mallophora leschenaulti
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Contributed by B. Anoban on 23 September, 2007 - 3:43pm
Last updated 28 November, 2007 - 2:35pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 November, 2007 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

Mallophora
The giant for your Texas area. M. leschenaulti.
… Herschel Raney, 23 September, 2007 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Herschel, thanks for the help.
… B. Anoban, 24 September, 2007 - 12:32am login or register to post comments

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