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Riley Bee Fly #1 - Paravilla? - Lepidanthrax - male
Copyright © 2009 Ron Hemberger

Riley Bee Fly #1 - Paravilla? - Lepidanthrax - Male
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 10, 2009
Will frass, unless it's something special.
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 24 May, 2009 - 2:43am
Last updated 24 May, 2009 - 5:24pm

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This is a male Lepidanthrax. Note the shiny scales on the abdomen.
… Andy Calderwood, 24 May, 2009 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh.
Thanks once again, particularly for the gender ID and reference to shiny scales. I saw several glittery bugs flying at the bottom of buckwheat and assumed - apparently correctly - they were bee flies. Bet this is them. Will try harder to shoot them next time.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 May, 2009 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

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