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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Exoprosopini » Exoprosopa
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beefly, fairly big, multicolored striped body - Exoprosopa
Copyright © 2013 nature4me

beefly, fairly big, multicolored striped body - Exoprosopa
Granite Shoals, Burnet County, Texas, USA
October 20, 2013
I realize that the 2nd pic is rather bad...but the best shot I managed to get of its backside. Many thanks for your time and help...Denise K.

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Contributed by nature4me on 13 December, 2013 - 8:31am
Last updated 22 March, 2014 - 4:18pm

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… Joel Kits, 22 March, 2014 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

Pretty sure it's Exoprosopa
Used your imagination, and it looks a lot like this seasoned veteran:


The important thing in bee fly ID is a clear view of wing veins/patterns. Still, it's a good idea to post multiple shots, as you've done here. An image doesn't have to be perfect to aid in ID.
… Ron Hemberger, 13 December, 2013 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

 
You're probably right...how a
You're probably right...how about the fella in this pic ?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/865182
… nature4me, 14 December, 2013 - 6:16am login or register to post comments

 
Looks different to me.
But veins are hard to see. Pretty sure that one isn't Villa, the most common bee fly. (Villa often has clear wings and epaulets on the shoulders.)

You'll probably find these groupings interesting:
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/diptera/Bombyliidae.htm
… Ron Hemberger, 14 December, 2013 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for all the Bee Flies
Thanks for all the Bee Flies on your site...quite an impressive collection...DK
… nature4me, 14 December, 2013 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 13 December, 2013 - 10:07am login or register to post comments

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