Wierd fly - Epacmus - BugGuide.Net

Moved

… Hartmut Wisch, 25 July, 2018 - 6:21pm

This is Epacmus.

… Andy Calderwood, 25 July, 2018 - 5:29pm

Thanks

I appreciate the ID Andy. I haven’t been on here in so long and I have many insect pictures to contribute. I’m excited to rejoin the BG community. Is there some way I can contribute to server upkeep monetarily? Who do I contact for such things.

… Anthony Magee, 25 July, 2018 - 8:54pm

Thanks, Andy !

looks better now.

… Hartmut Wisch, 25 July, 2018 - 6:22pm

Male bee fly,

probably an Aphoebantus ; I'll try to look at it again when I have time.

… Hartmut Wisch, 3 September, 2007 - 8:09pm

I agree...

And since the only record on BG is in CA I may consider moving it to said page instead of frassing it.

… Anthony Magee, 3 September, 2007 - 9:41pm

Did you check the wing veins?

That's important with bee flies. Nice find!

I'd say keep it, too. Fly may be a bit fuzzy, but wings are clear.

… Ron Hemberger, 3 September, 2007 - 10:02pm

Venation...

looks nearly identical to me. I only see one very slight difference in ScP2 or RA1+2. I'm not sure what the name of the vein is exactly. I'm trying to get at the one that is immediately forward of the most posterior cell.

… Anthony Magee, 3 September, 2007 - 10:27pm

I felt my comment was in vain

after seeing your rob*ber fly shot. You know this stuff far better than I do. (I just gawk and compare.)

… Ron Hemberger, 3 September, 2007 - 10:40pm

You're far too modest Ron

I just read many books and retain information. I don't think this is in anyway superior to your or anyone else's knowledge.

Is that a pun on gnu awk and cmp from the unix world?

… Anthony Magee, 4 September, 2007 - 10:17am

Yep, a pun.

Almost spelled it vane, before realizing there were three in all.

… Ron Hemberger, 4 September, 2007 - 11:20am