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humpback fly - Lepidophora
Copyright © 2015 angella moorehouse

humpback fly - Lepidophora
Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
July 14, 2015
Size: 1.5cm
This fly had the appearance of a robber fly but it was clearly visiting flowers and I've never known robber flies to position themselves with this humpback posture.
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Contributed by angella moorehouse on 22 July, 2015 - 8:37am
Last updated 7 August, 2015 - 10:42am

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 7 August, 2015 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

or one of the Lepidophora?
… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2015 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

Toxophora sp.
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 July, 2015 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

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