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Fly - Andrenosoma xanthocnemum - female
Copyright © 2014 Daniel Large

Fly - Andrenosoma xanthocnemum - Female
Schertz, Bexar County, Texas, USA
October 13, 2012
Not well seen in this photo, the tip of this fly's abdomen was orange. Andrenosoma sp.? I seem to recall this fly having a habit of walking all over the tree trunk it was on, very unlike the typical sedentary perching posture I am typically accustomed to from robber flies.
Contributed by Daniel Large on 20 October, 2014 - 7:24pm
Last updated 21 October, 2014 - 4:59am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 October, 2014 - 4:59am

Andrenosoma xanthocnemum, fem
Andrenosoma xanthocnemum, female
… Eric Fisher, 20 October, 2014 - 11:52pm

 
How interesting, Eric--I read
How interesting, Eric--I read your comments on this species' page where you mention its propensity for fallen trees and indeed, I found this fly on a fallen tree! I notice the species page only has a few photos, I have a couple more, I guess I should add them? Thanks for the ID.
… Daniel Large, 21 October, 2014 - 12:09am

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 October, 2014 - 7:49pm

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