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Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)
Photo#176728
Copyright © 2008
Jonathan Burishkin
Fuzzy Fly -
Bombylius major
Apison, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
April 12, 2008
Size: 1.3cm (intelligent guess)
Found in the late afternoon on a buttercup flower.
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Contributed by
Jonathan Burishkin
on 12 April, 2008 - 5:47pm
Last updated 25 May, 2008 - 8:47pm
Moved
Moved from
Flies
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Jonathan Burishkin
, 25 May, 2008 - 8:47pm
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Looks like
one of the Bee Flies (Bombyliidae). Possibly Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)?
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John R. Maxwell
, 12 April, 2008 - 6:20pm
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Bee Fly
I'm fairly certain you're right in identifying this as a Greater Bee Fly.
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Minray Yang
, 12 April, 2008 - 6:28pm
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I agree, B. major. Sort this guy.
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Andy Calderwood
, 25 May, 2008 - 7:27pm
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