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Fly - Anthrax irroratus
Copyright © 2004 Erik Blosser

Fly - Anthrax irroratus
Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA
This fly is very hairy and has designs on its wings. Any ideas?
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Contributed by Erik Blosser on 9 August, 2004 - 12:01am

Moved to guide--A, irroratus
Found excellent matches for this photo at two sites:
Insects of Cedar Creek
Giff Beaton
So I'm being bold and moving it to a guide page for Anthrax irroratus.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 3 September, 2004 - 6:23am login or register to post comments

Anthrax species, prob. A. irroratus or similar
This is a Bee-fly (Bombyliidae), and looks like genus Anthrax. I'd even hazard a guess that it is Anthrax irroratus based on Giff Beaton's page on Bee Flies. Giff has had a Bee-fly expert look at his images.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 9 August, 2004 - 6:47am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
For the ID and the awesome link!
… Erik Blosser, 9 August, 2004 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you for the great shot, Erik:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 August, 2004 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

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