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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Exoprosopini » Exoprosopa » Exoprosopa decora
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Bee Fly - Exoprosopa decora
Copyright © 2004 Vincent J Hickey

Bee Fly - Exoprosopa decora
Kennebunk, Maine, USA
July 31, 2002
another view of BeeFly. Not a horsefly (Tabanus)
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Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 13 April, 2004 - 8:01pm
Last updated 13 March, 2005 - 1:12pm

bee fly ID
Was this really taken in Maine? It looks like Exoprosopa jonesi, a California / Baja endemic.
… J. Andrew Calderwood, 26 July, 2004 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
ID correction
What was I thinking? This is E. decora, an Eastern relative of E. dorcadion.
… J. Andrew Calderwood, 7 March, 2005 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

 
field marks
What are the distinguishing characters of this species? I couldn't find any images or info on the web, and would like to add some ID info to the Guide page for future reference. Thanks.
… Robin McLeod, 26 July, 2005 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Exoprosopa spp
V J Hickey: 2 images posted;taken in Kennebunk ME, in my back yard,about 1.5mi. as the seagull flies. from the ocean; taken in 2002; have some new images taken today...look the same; If you would like the new images, let me know.
… Vincent J Hickey, 26 July, 2004 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

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