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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Villini » Dipalta » Dipalta serpentina
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Bee Fly - Dipalta serpentina
Copyright © 2016 Steven Mlodinow

Bee Fly - Dipalta serpentina
Picture Rock Trail, Heil Ranch, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
September 21, 2016
At about 6200 feet in grassland with scattered rabbitbrush and skunk bush

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Contributed by Steven Mlodinow on 24 September, 2016 - 7:28pm
Last updated 26 September, 2016 - 8:16pm

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… John S. Ascher, 26 September, 2016 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

Dipalta sp.
The wing vein pattern (near the apex) is unique to this genus. This might be Dipalta serpentina, which is the more widespread species, but I'm not sure. Expert help is needed here.
… Bob Biagi, 24 September, 2016 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Veins
Is there a good resource for wing venation for various bee fly genera? And thanks for narrowing the ID front!
… Steven Mlodinow, 24 September, 2016 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

 
BugGuide is best, of course!
If you check the info tab on that species, there is a link to a drawing of that species on the Drawwing website: ♂ Dipalta serpentina, wing
Otherwise, shots like your's are the best reference, most of the time. Still, other people may be able to point you to another resource.
… Bob Biagi, 24 September, 2016 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Dipalta
Egads! I looked at its congener, the Huron Shore Fly, decided that my fly wasn't that and somehow utterly missed D. serpentina. Not the first time I've flown past the correct species. Thanks for the reference and the guidance.
Steve
… Steven Mlodinow, 24 September, 2016 - 10:40pm login or register to post comments

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 September, 2016 - 8:05pm login or register to post comments

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