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Hemipenthes sinuosa
Copyright © 2007 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Hemipenthes sinuosa
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Picture taken 2007
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Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 13 November, 2007 - 11:15am
Last updated 8 March, 2008 - 6:30am

Moved
Moved from Tawny-tailed Bee Fly.
… john and jane balaban, 13 November, 2007 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Hello? Hello?
J&J, it's this critter:


From the Info page:
"black area of wing has irregular sinuous (wavy) border with a small rounded blob near the apex - a distinguishing feature"
… Ron Hemberger, 13 November, 2007 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Actually...
isn't this a charcoal painting??
… Jay Barnes, 14 November, 2007 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

Hemipenthes sinuosa
One of the few bee flies that's easily identified to species. Wing venation is very important with these flies.

In the darkened area of the wing, note the "meatball" near the tip. That's what says it is H. sinuosa.
… Ron Hemberger, 13 November, 2007 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

 
H. sinuosa
Name changed.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 14 November, 2007 - 5:16am login or register to post comments

??
This insect doesn't have the same wing patterns or body hair as the other insect identified as Villa fulviana. Are there two morphs of this species? Is the other one misidentified?
… Kojun Kanda, 13 November, 2007 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Two morphs of species
These two pictures are of the same insect.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 14 November, 2007 - 5:11am login or register to post comments

 
See forum topics
http://bugguide.net/node/view/156478
http://bugguide.net/node/view/156284
… John R. Maxwell, 13 November, 2007 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Have seen the topic.
Have seen the topic.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 14 November, 2007 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

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