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Fly 9 - Exoprosopa butleri
Copyright © 2008 Jillian H. Cowles

Fly 9 - Exoprosopa butleri
Vail, Pima County, Arizona, USA
May 6, 2007
Contributed by Jillian H. Cowles on 15 February, 2008 - 11:34pm
Last updated 17 March, 2008 - 5:57pm

Moved
Moved from Exoprosopa.
… Joel Kits, 17 March, 2008 - 5:57pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 9 March, 2008 - 7:37pm

Nice photo!
I think this is another bee fly, and it is a pretty good match to Exoprosopa doris, which can be found in AZ. Here is one similar photo:



Hopefully an expert will comment.
… Ken Schneider, 4 March, 2008 - 6:08pm

 
ID: Exoprosopa butleri
This is indeed superficially similar to E doris. Note the closed and stalked first posterior cell in butleri. Only a half dozen or so other US species have this feature.
… Andy Calderwood, 17 March, 2008 - 3:41pm

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