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Mating Bee Flies - Paragus haemorrhous - male - female
Copyright © 2017 Alex Corsten

Mating Bee Flies - Paragus haemorrhous - Male Female
Richland/Leslie Groves Park, Benton County, Washington, USA
April 12, 2014
I presume they fall under Bombyliidae somewhere.
Contributed by Alex Corsten on 14 May, 2017 - 11:44am

yeah... Bombyliidae look quite different
lovely shot!

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 14 May, 2017 - 12:21pm

 
Thanks
I guess I am not that familiar with the Diptera families.
… Alex Corsten, 14 May, 2017 - 12:43pm

Paragus haemorrhous ...... Syrphidae
Paragus haemorrhous ...... Syrphidae
… Bill Dean, 14 May, 2017 - 12:18pm

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