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Dark-winged Bomb - Hemipenthes pullata
Copyright © 2008 Andy Calderwood

Dark-winged Bomb - Hemipenthes pullata
End of Sisar Rd, Upper Ojai, Ventura County, California, USA
July 15, 2008
Size: 8 mm
I believe this distinctive species with the wing entirely colored is called H. pullata, but I don't have anything to confirm it. If someone has the Coquillett description or Cole's Flies of W NA, I think it should clear up.

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Contributed by Andy Calderwood on 16 July, 2008 - 9:10pm
Last updated 17 July, 2008 - 5:26pm

Moved
Moved from Hemipenthes.
… Joel Kits, 17 July, 2008 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

H. pullata
I checked Coquillett's paper describing H. pullata and he separates it from other Hemipenthes on the basis of the entirely dark wings, so this looks like a safe ID.
… Joel Kits, 17 July, 2008 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Confirmation
Thanks, Joel.
… Andy Calderwood, 17 July, 2008 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

Boy, that has a different look to it.
Don't know it I'd have recognized it as a bee fly. Hope I would now!
… Ron Hemberger, 16 July, 2008 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

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