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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Villini » Villa
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A hoverfly? - Villa
Copyright © 2009 Natalie McNear

A hoverfly? - Villa
Marin County, California, USA
September 22, 2009
Size: 10 mm length
Attracted to a blacklight at night.

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A hoverfly? - Villa A hoverfly? - Villa
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Contributed by Natalie McNear on 23 September, 2009 - 4:07am
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 12:47am

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Natalie McNear, 25 September, 2009 - 12:47am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Natalie McNear, 23 September, 2009 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

Re: Bee fly
Thanks for the replies!
… Natalie McNear, 23 September, 2009 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

I think I would have to agree
I think I would have to agree. This page shows a photo of villa. See what you think.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/206860
… R Banet, 23 September, 2009 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

Bee fly
Villa or near
… John F. Carr, 23 September, 2009 - 6:54am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Villa looks right
Always a prime suspect with clear wings. For expert attention, please move your post to Bee Flies. I believe the genus is currently undergoing revision, so you're unlikely to get species ID at this point. Ah, but in the glorious future...
… Ron Hemberger, 23 September, 2009 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

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