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Orange 'bee-fly' Marin Headlands (close to San Francisco) August 06 - Protodejeania
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Orange 'bee-fly' Marin Headlands (close to San Francisco) August 06 - Protodejeania
Mill Valley/Coyote Ridge, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area County, California, USA
August 2, 2006
There were several in same area in addition to another type of small bee.
Contributed by tamwoods on 13 August, 2006 - 12:18pm
Last updated 19 September, 2006 - 8:30am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 19 September, 2006 - 8:30am

This is clearly a Tachinidae.
This is clearly a Tachinidae.
… Martin Hauser, 13 August, 2006 - 12:40pm

 
Could be in the genus Protode
Could be in the genus Protodejeania, and in California occurs the species echinata.
… Martin Hauser, 24 August, 2006 - 1:48pm

 
Protodejeania
Martin is correct, this is Protodejeania. There are 2 species in North America and both have been recorded from the west coast, so it is not possible to give a species ID with certainty, but P. echinata is the most likely species.
… Norm Woodley, 24 August, 2006 - 2:04pm

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