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bee Fly - Dipalta
Copyright © 2009 Tom Bentley

bee Fly - Dipalta
Illinois Beach Nature Preserve, Lake County, Illinois, USA
September 4, 2009
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 17 September, 2009 - 10:05pm
Last updated 18 September, 2009 - 12:50pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Tom Bentley, 18 September, 2009 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

ID
This is Dipalta.
… Andy Calderwood, 18 September, 2009 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
More info
From what I can see on page 143, the species would be serpentina

http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/bombcat/worldcat3-new.pdf

What do you think?
… Tom Bentley, 18 September, 2009 - 1:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Species
Sure. Though there are several names, I think there may only be the one species in NA.
… Andy Calderwood, 18 September, 2009 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

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