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Large Bee - Mallophora fautrix

Large Bee - Mallophora fautrix
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
August 4, 2008
Size: 2 cm

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Robber fly
Maybe Mallophora fautrix, in the guide here

 
Robber fly ID
Dear John and Jane,

Many thanks for the ID, my images do look very much like the others for Mallophora fautrix (so much for my guess as a "large bee"!)

All the very Best,
Jon.

 
How about "Large Bee Mimic"
:-)

 
Thanks Ron! I need to prac
Thanks Ron!

I need to practice a little more on my basic insect id skills - I thought I could easily differentiate between a fly and a bee, obviously not..

All the very Best,
Jon.

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