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Black Fly - Lampria bicolor

Big Hammock State Park, Glenville County, Georgia, USA
May 6, 2017

Contributed by Gail Hampshire on 29 November, 2017 - 5:39am
Last updated 1 April, 2020 - 10:33am

The jet-black wings would see

The jet-black wings would seem to rule out Laphria canis complex, even though the red abdomen is not visible from this angle.

… Chris Cohen, 1 April, 2020 - 10:34am

Moved

Moved from Laphriinae.

… Chris Cohen, 1 April, 2020 - 10:33am

Moved

Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies. Looks more like a Lampria to me.

… Ben Coulter, 5 January, 2018 - 5:55pm

Lampria

Thanks for your help Ben, I will look into this

… Gail Hampshire, 7 January, 2018 - 4:05am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bob Biagi, 30 November, 2017 - 8:05am

Asilidae

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… John S. Ascher, 29 November, 2017 - 8:15am

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