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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Bombyliinae » Bombyliini » Bombylius » Subgenus Bombylius (Bombylius Subgenus Bombylius) » Bombylius curtirhynchus
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Bee Fly at Mud in California - Bombylius curtirhynchus - female
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

Bee Fly at Mud in California - Bombylius curtirhynchus - Female
Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
March 25, 2009
Size: 8 - 9 mm
This female took a break from nectaring at the wildflowers to alight on a moist spot of earth. She let me approach close enough to get a few shots. Not sure if it possible to get a specific ID, but I do have full-resolution images and other angles if they would be helpful. Thanks!

Mixed oak & chaparral habitat.

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Bee Fly at Mud in California - Bombylius curtirhynchus - female Bee Fly at Mud in California - Bombylius curtirhynchus - female
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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 27 March, 2009 - 9:12pm
Last updated 3 March, 2010 - 9:46pm

Moved
Moved from Bombylius.
… Harsi S. Parker, 2 May, 2009 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

ID
I think this B. curtirhynchus.
… Andy Calderwood, 2 May, 2009 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much...
...for the ID, Andy! I really appreciate you taking a look.
… Harsi S. Parker, 2 May, 2009 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

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