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beefly - Bombylius major

beefly - Bombylius major
creston/pozo/santa margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
January 28, 2011
Size: 15mm
Bombylius major? on Arctostaphylos

Moved
Yes, this looks like B. major. This one is about 3 months earlier than the first ones out here in Ontario.

Moved from Bee Flies.

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Although the wing pattern looks a little off, I'm guessing that you might be right about B. major, based on Andy Calderwood's comment here.

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