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Bee Fly? - Esenbeckia incisuralis - female
Copyright © 2007 Tom Bentley

Bee Fly? - Esenbeckia incisuralis - Female
Sycamore Canyon - Coronado National Forest, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Contributed by Tom Bentley on 28 October, 2007 - 7:37pm
Last updated 29 October, 2007 - 8:58am

Moved
Moved from Pangoniinae.
… Tony-2, 29 October, 2007 - 8:57am

New Genus
and it follows, new species for BG. Moved.
… Tony-2, 29 October, 2007 - 8:57am

 
Thanks Tony!
Thanks Tony!
… Tom Bentley, 29 October, 2007 - 9:19am

no
a horse fly, subfamily Pangoniinae, probably genus Esenbeckia, though hard to tell from this angle. great find!
… Keith Bayless, 28 October, 2007 - 8:05pm

 
Very nice!
I'm envious, Tom. Such spectacular eyes!
… Ron Hemberger, 29 October, 2007 - 1:06am

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