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Apiocera sp male - Apiocera - male

Apiocera sp male - Apiocera - Male
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
May 6, 2008
Size: BL about 19 mm
We found this large Apiocera species in Borrego Palm Canyon. It's an impressive mimic of the robber fly Efferia albibarbis.
We also photographed the female, which I will post next. In her photo you can see the distinctive antennae.

Great
to see more images of this family, especially such nice ones!

 
Apiocera sp
Thanks for your kind words. We really were looking for this genus so were delighted to find to different species.

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