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Beefly - Sparnopolius confusus - male - female
Copyright © 2006 gehan gehale

Beefly - Sparnopolius confusus - Male Female
Chicago Area County, Illinois, USA
September 18, 2006
Mating beeflies, Bombylius major? Photo of male alone to follow.

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Contributed by gehan gehale on 28 September, 2006 - 3:47pm
Last updated 15 February, 2007 - 4:28pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 15 February, 2007 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

Sparnopolius
This is Sparnopolius confusus, the only northeastern member of the genus.
… Joel Kits, 15 February, 2007 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the move joel, jus
Thanks for the move joel, just curious, how did you recognize this from the other bee flies that might inhabit the chicago area?
… gehan gehale, 16 February, 2007 - 2:29am login or register to post comments

 
Sparnopolius
The yellow hairs covering the body, the relatively short, upturned proboscis, the general body shape, and the wing venation (although somewhat difficult to see) all point to Sparnopolius. The most similar alternatives would be Bombylius and Systoechus species, which have different wing venation and much longer proboscises.
… Joel Kits, 16 February, 2007 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
cool, thanks for the informat
cool, thanks for the information.. It's much appriciated.
… gehan gehale, 16 February, 2007 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

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