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ID Pease - Bombylius major
Copyright © 2006 Marion Cronen

ID Pease - Bombylius major
Union, Union County, Oregon, USA
April 19, 2006
Size: half inch
I would really like to know what this lil guy is .. and about his lil stinger/sucker thingy there .. is it a stinger or a sucker ??.. i got this pic while he was in mid air still flying ..
thanks so much for any info on him ..

Marion
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Contributed by Marion Cronen on 19 April, 2006 - 9:53pm
Last updated 19 November, 2010 - 9:59pm

Good pic
That's a nice picture of a Bee Fly. :) I haven't seen one of those yet, but I hope to this summer.
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 20 April, 2006 - 2:06am login or register to post comments

Looks like
BeeFly - Bombylius major, but you could have a different species out west there. Images in the guide at . That's his "drinking straw" you see! Looks like spring is finally coming to the LaGrande/Union valley.
… john and jane balaban, 19 April, 2006 - 10:47pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks ya guys
he sure was a cool lil guys .. seen a few of them yesterday .. and it jsut started warming up here and things are starting to fly/buzz around .. thanks for the ID on him ...

Marion

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… Marion Cronen, 20 April, 2006 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

 
Bombylius major
Apparently the wing pattern is unique to that species--see guide page, and it is widespread, being found in much of North America, and, I believe, even in Eurasia.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 20 April, 2006 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

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