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Beefly - Anthrax
Copyright © 2008 margarethe brummermann

Beefly - Anthrax
Pima County, Arizona, USA
April 10, 2008
Size: 11 mm
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 10 April, 2008 - 12:03pm
Last updated 2 May, 2008 - 4:23pm

Not an ID
but I would guess something in the Villini tribe. Nice photo! One of our experts will help, I hope...
… Ken Schneider, 10 April, 2008 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

 
I was thinking
Xenox spc.
… margarethe brummermann, 10 April, 2008 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
This is not Xenox, but Anthrax proper, maybe oedipus or something like that. I'll see what I can do.
… Andy Calderwood, 11 April, 2008 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
that's promising
… margarethe brummermann, 11 April, 2008 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

 
You may well be right...
I have trouble with the bee flies, as many of them have vaguely similar wing and body patterns. Perhaps you or another contributor can give me some firm criteria for at least getting to the right tribe?
… Ken Schneider, 10 April, 2008 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

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