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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Exoprosopini » Exoprosopa » Exoprosopa meigenii
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Unidentified Insect 2011 6 - Exoprosopa meigenii
Copyright © 2011 lika2009

Unidentified Insect 2011 6 - Exoprosopa meigenii
Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
June 24, 2011
Size: a inch or so

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Contributed by lika2009 on 24 June, 2011 - 5:30pm
Last updated 8 July, 2011 - 5:13am

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 July, 2011 - 5:13am login or register to post comments

perhaps villa?
or something near?
… J. Anderson, 24 June, 2011 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

 
As I understand it,
Villa generally has clear wings. If I were to hazard a guess--and it would be just that, a guess--I'd say something in/near Exoprosopa:



I'll be interested in seeing if I'm anywhere close. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 June, 2011 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
You are correct - E. meigenii. Note how the northern race is darker in wing and abdomen.
… Andy Calderwood, 8 July, 2011 - 12:11am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 June, 2011 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

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