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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Bombyliinae » Bombyliini » Bombylius » lancifer or facialis (Bombylius lancifer or facialis)
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Bee Fly, sp - Bombylius
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Bee Fly, sp - Bombylius
Mt Umunhum, Santa Clara County, California, USA
June 21, 2019
Host plant = Monardella. The two shots may be different individuals.

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Contributed by iNaturalist on 2 July, 2019 - 4:40pm
Last updated 2 August, 2019 - 3:52pm

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… John F. Carr, 2 August, 2019 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

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These are probably B. facialis. The location, coloring , long bill and season all seem right.
… Andy Calderwood, 12 July, 2019 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

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