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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Bombyliinae » Conophorini » Aldrichia » Aldrichia auripuncta
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What Fly? - Aldrichia auripuncta
Copyright © 2008 Jim Bliss

What Fly? - Aldrichia auripuncta
Montgomery, Orange County, New York, USA
June 6, 2008
Size: 15 mm
I have no clue. What is it?
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Contributed by Jim Bliss on 7 June, 2008 - 4:07am
Last updated 28 December, 2014 - 1:12pm

Beautiful
This is an amazing fly - we have only a single, battered specimen in the collection here, and I had no idea they looked like this when fresh. It is apparently quite rare too.
… Joel Kits, 9 June, 2008 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

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Gorgeous fly! This is Aldrichia. Of the two species, ehrmanni is the only one listed from NY. However, the other species is named auripuncta, a very fitting name for this guy. A. auripuncta is listed as occurring in Pennsylvania, so it is reasonably likely to occur in NY, too. I would go with Aldrichia auripuncta. This appears to be the first shot of this fly in the guide. Congrats.
… Andy Calderwood, 7 June, 2008 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

Bee fly.
No, really. Andy Calderwood can probably give you the genus, if not a species. Spectacular image of a colorful insect!
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 June, 2008 - 4:49am login or register to post comments

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