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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Villini » Lepidanthrax » Lepidanthrax arnaudi
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Lepidanthrax arnaudi - male - female
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Lepidanthrax arnaudi - Male Female
Edgewood Preserve, San Mateo County, California, USA
June 17, 2009
Size: ~ 10 mm
Male grasps female's wings with his tarsi. Female's wings are distinctly broader than male's. Solo female linked.

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Contributed by iNaturalist on 25 March, 2010 - 11:20am
Last updated 26 March, 2010 - 4:07pm

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… John F. Carr, 25 March, 2010 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

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Lepidanthrax sp. It appears this shot is good enough to key the fly out. The especially dark wings and silver on abdominal segments 5&6 indicate Lepidanthrax arnaudi. The type locality is Stanford University. It's a new species for the guide! Good job.
… Andy Calderwood, 25 March, 2010 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

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