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Tiger Bee Fly - Xenox tigrinus
Copyright © 2007 Kenneth Dwain Harrelson

Tiger Bee Fly - Xenox tigrinus
Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA
July 27, 2007
Is this a Bee Fly? Specifically a Tiger Bee Fly - Xenox tigrinus? If so, this will finally put Illinois on the data map here.

To say that I'm surprised Illinois isn't already represented here on Bugguide would be redundant.
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Contributed by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson on 15 November, 2007 - 5:41pm
Last updated 19 January, 2008 - 8:34am

Moved from ID Request
You got your data point for Illinois :)
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 5 December, 2007 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

I second Ron's statement -
This is X. tigrinus , and a parasite of the Eastern carpenter bee. Also, it has been recorded in Illinois, though perhaps not yet with photos on this site.
… Hartmut Wisch, 15 November, 2007 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

Definitely a bee fly.
But not one I'm familiar with. From the wing veins, it certainly looks like Xenox, and apparently X. tigrinus is the only species in the east:
… Ron Hemberger, 15 November, 2007 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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