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Some type of pollen fly? - Belvosia
Copyright © 2009 Kathleen P Chute

Some type of pollen fly? - Belvosia
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
May 31, 2009
Size: 1 half inch Fat
Pretty fat fly, looks a bit like a bumble bee. I caught him on my back porch so I really don’t know what is habitat is or characteristics. Hearty large fat fly.

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Contributed by Kathleen Chute on 31 May, 2009 - 6:59pm
Last updated 3 June, 2009 - 12:07pm

Tachinidae: Belvosia sp.
Tachinidae: Belvosia sp.
… Norm Woodley, 3 June, 2009 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

Tachinidae?
It looks like a Tachinid to me
… Miles Zhang, 31 May, 2009 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Miles ,
Do you think it may be a Tachinid fly - Belvosia bifasciata ?
after looking through the tachinid, I found some pictures here at bugguide that look similar
http://bugguide.net/node/view/146882

Thanks for your help
Kathleen
… Kathleen Chute, 1 June, 2009 - 4:45am login or register to post comments

 
Kathleen -- nice work!
pls edit to fill the date box with actual sighting date
… v belov, 3 June, 2009 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

 
Sorry
All changed, Bugguide system always does that to me.
Thank you
Kathleen
… Kathleen Chute, 3 June, 2009 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Not 100% sure on the species,
Not 100% sure on the species, but at least the genus looks good:)
… Miles Zhang, 1 June, 2009 - 6:42am login or register to post comments

Nice find, nice series.
Hope you get an expert ID on this one. If you still have the prisoner, a shot down from above showing wing veins may be helpful.
… Ron Hemberger, 31 May, 2009 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Oh yes; the prisoner is still in my custody, and will get some wing vain sots tomorrow. Thx for the comments. And also thank you for the wing suggestions. I never thought of it. Thank you Kathleen
… Kathleen Chute, 31 May, 2009 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
This is definitely Belvosia sp.
… Andy Calderwood, 1 June, 2009 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

 
And it's a first for Tennessee.
Congratulations on your find, Kathleen. I'd like to see one of these, up close and personal.
… Ron Hemberger, 1 June, 2009 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

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