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Bee Fly - Poecilanthrax tegminipennis
Copyright © 2005 Nolie Schneider

Bee Fly - Poecilanthrax tegminipennis
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
July 30, 2005
Can anyone identify the species of this bee fly?
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Contributed by Nolie Schneider on 31 July, 2005 - 7:06pm
Last updated 27 March, 2007 - 8:42pm

Wierd
I didn't notice when originally identifying this image, but this fly has sectoral crossveins in both wings (connecting vein r2+3 with r4). This is typically a character of Exoprosopa and a few other genera (only the very different Dipalta in Ontario) rather than Poecilanthrax, although occasional flies of other genera do have an aberrant crossvein of this type (typically in one wing only). I think my original ID is still correct though.
… Joel Kits, 19 February, 2008 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 27 March, 2007 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

Poecilanthrax tegminipennis
This is Poecilanthrax tegminipennis. The entirely brown wings and extensive yellow pile are distinctive among Ontario bee flies.
… Joel Kits, 27 March, 2007 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis
Thank you very much, Joel.

Nolie
… Nolie Schneider, 28 March, 2007 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved to guide
Maybe a specialist on Bombyliidae will see it here.
… Beatriz Moisset, 5 August, 2005 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

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