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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Ecliminae » Thevenetimyia
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What Bee Fly? - Thevenetimyia
Copyright © 2013 Alice Cavette

What Bee Fly? - Thevenetimyia
Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA
May 13, 2013
Size: ~1cm
Poor image but I haven't seen this around before and would love an id.

Possibly Toxophorinae?

Have another shot 5/14 if you need another look...

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What Bee Fly? - Thevenetimyia What Bee Fly? - Thevenetimyia
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Contributed by Alice Cavette on 14 May, 2013 - 1:00pm
Last updated 15 May, 2013 - 3:54pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Alice Cavette, 15 May, 2013 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved (tentatively) for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

My first thought was something in/near Chrysopilus, but the antennae didn't look right, and I seem to be glimpsing a proboscis, so I'm now thinking something like this:



Hope I'm right. The experts will let me know soon enough. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 May, 2013 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thevenetimyia sp., perhaps T. lotus
Nice fly, Alice!
… Ron Hemberger, 14 May, 2013 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

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