Fly (Diptera) - have no idea what family - Geron - BugGuide.Net

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Toxophorinae » Geron » Subgenus Geron (Geron Subgenus Geron)

Photo#219975

Copyright © 2008 Scott Cox

Fly (Diptera) - have no idea what family - Geron

China Camp State Park, Marin County, California, USA
August 30, 2008

Images of this individual: tag all

Fly (Diptera) - have no idea what family - Geron

Fly (Diptera) - have no idea what family - Geron

Contributed by Scott Cox on 30 August, 2008 - 9:36pm
Last updated 6 September, 2010 - 1:01am

Moved

Moved from Geron.

… Joel Kits, 6 September, 2010 - 1:02am

Geron

Check out http://bugguide.net/node/view/9861

… Heidi Eaton, 30 August, 2008 - 9:42pm

Thanks for the ID information . . .

Heidi:
Thanks so much for the ID information and help with regards to this insect being in the Bee Fly family Geron. I checked out the references in your embedded link (from Joel Kits):
"Distinctive characteristics of this genus are the humpbacked appearance, the conical shape of the abdomen, long antennae with a tapered 3rd segment, and the wing venation"
My only question: is it really a "long antennae" or is it a proboscis? Otherwise, it seems to fit with what I have photographed!
Thanks again,
Scott

… Scott Cox, 31 August, 2008 - 5:38am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by: