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From the front it looks like a regular ho-hum fly. From the back it gets a bit fancy. Need a name for this little guy - or gal - Belvosia
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From the front it looks like a regular ho-hum fly. From the back it gets a bit fancy. Need a name for this little guy - or gal - Belvosia
Pondhawk Natural Area in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
July 12, 2024
Size: roughly one inch
While exploring the walking trail at Pondhawk Natural Area in Boca Raton, Florida I noticed this fly that was all business in the front and had a party going on in the back. Not your stock-standard house fly. At first I thought it might be a bee fly since it is sort of mimicking a bee - but I don't think it is in that family. Need help putting a name to this bug.

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From the front it looks like a regular ho-hum fly. From the back it gets a bit fancy. Need a name for this little guy - or gal - Belvosia From the front it looks like a regular ho-hum fly. From the back it gets a bit fancy. Need a name for this little guy - or gal - Belvosia
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Contributed by amathews on 12 July, 2024 - 2:02pm
Last updated 12 July, 2024 - 4:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 12 July, 2024 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Belvosia sp. Tachinidae
Belvosia sp. Tachinidae

https://bugguide.net/node/view/835949/bgimage
… Roger Thomason, 12 July, 2024 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for identifying this fly
I was fairly sure the bee fly route was wrong. Thanks for putting the correct name to this fly. Appreciate all the assistance from the BugGuide Family.
… amathews, 16 July, 2024 - 4:48am login or register to post comments

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