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Mallophora orcina? - Mallophora fautrix
Copyright © 2010 Keng-Lou James Hung

Mallophora orcina? - Mallophora fautrix
La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA
September 14, 2010
Size: ~20mm
Eating a honeybee on the UCSD campus, allowing me to get pretty close to it.
Contributed by Keng-Lou James Hung on 22 September, 2010 - 8:02pm
Last updated 28 April, 2013 - 3:02pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Killers.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 11 December, 2011 - 1:36pm

 
Thank you for the ID!
Thanks Norman and Cheryl!
What's the tip-off that it's O. fautrix?
Cheers,
James
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 11 December, 2011 - 4:33pm

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Moved from Robber Flies.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 28 November, 2010 - 3:57pm

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… v belov, 20 October, 2010 - 12:55pm

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