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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Villini » Hemipenthes » Hemipenthes celeris
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unknown fly on small burr-like seed - Hemipenthes celeris
Copyright © 2008 Jim McCulloch

unknown fly on small burr-like seed - Hemipenthes celeris
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
June 19, 2008
Size: 1/2 inch approx
Slight iridescence on body and wings, the dried seed is probably hedge parsely. The fly appeared to be sucking something, but I couldn't detect any kind of captured small insect; perhaps there was some moisture on the seed.
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Contributed by Jim McCulloch on 19 June, 2008 - 7:40pm
Last updated 11 August, 2011 - 1:46pm

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… Joel Kits, 8 July, 2008 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

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This is a Bombyliid in the Villini (Anthracinae) about which there is some dispute about generic assignment. I think Villini is best for now. It ranges from AZ to TX and far S into Mexico and probably beyond. Regarding the sucking, it could have been eating pollen. I have seen this in several bee flies and will soon be posting some shots of the phenomenon. An interesting note (as Vin Scully says): this fly shows beautiful gold accents in life which fade to dull white in pinned specimens.
… Andy Calderwood, 19 June, 2008 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

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