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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Bee Killers (Mallophora) » Southern Bee Killer (Mallophora orcina)
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Bee on steroids? - Mallophora orcina
Copyright © 2012 Lynne Mathison

Bee on steroids? - Mallophora orcina
Jacksonville, off of Heckscher Drive, Duval County, Florida, USA
June 22, 2011
The first thing of I thought when I saw this guy was "Wow! A Bee on steroids!"
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Contributed by Lynne Mathison on 20 November, 2012 - 6:05am
Last updated 17 January, 2013 - 7:53am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… v belov, 17 January, 2013 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

Mallophora
Mallophora orcina, and yes, they are impressive hulky bee mimics. This one looks like it's been through the wringer, though-- look at how frayed its wings are. Odd, since the date was still in the first half of their season.
… Tristan McKnight, 16 January, 2013 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 20 November, 2012 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

fly
looks like Laphria http://bugguide.net/node/view/5234
… hg, 20 November, 2012 - 7:13am login or register to post comments

 
looks more like Mallophora to me...
compare:
… v belov, 20 November, 2012 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

 
you're right
i shouldnt have guessed
… hg, 20 November, 2012 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

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