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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Bombyliinae » Bombyliini » Bombylius » Subgenus Bombylius (Bombylius Subgenus Bombylius) » Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)
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Greater Bee Fly - Bombylius major - male
Copyright © 2010 Alice Cavette

Greater Bee Fly - Bombylius major - Male
Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA
March 15, 2010
Size: ~2cm
Never seen such a hairy Bee Fly :)

I was so excited to see my 1st Bee Fly of 2010 that I forgot to measure it. Body was probably
1 cm long.

3/17/10 Note: Measured probably the same fly as shot today. Body 20mm, Proboscis 8mm, Wingspan 29mm.
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Contributed by Alice Cavette on 15 March, 2010 - 3:48pm
Last updated 27 March, 2018 - 6:42pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Alice Cavette, 15 March, 2010 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

Nice work, Alice
Fine specimen, too.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 March, 2010 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Greater Bee Fly?
Do you agree?
… Alice Cavette, 15 March, 2010 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Greater Bee Fly
Should have said that earlier.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 March, 2010 - 10:40pm login or register to post comments

Wing pattern looks right,
and its edge is sharply defined (not blurry). Second vote for B. major.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 March, 2010 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

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