Wasp like fly - Xanthomelanodes atripennis

Moved

Moved from Xanthomelanodes.

… Keith Bayless, 15 May, 2015 - 12:35pm

Keith- thank you for the conf

Keith- thank you for the confirmation and having placed my submission within the species.

… Fitz O.Clarke, Jr., 15 May, 2015 - 3:43pm

Tachinidae: Xanthomelanodes atripennis

… Norm Woodley, 15 May, 2015 - 12:17pm

Norm- thank you for having id

Norm- thank you for having identified the species as "Xanthomelanodes atripennis". Each year I digitally document this fly feeding on various nectar sources on our 150 yard berm "Pollinator Friendly Area", within our 3 1/4 acre Sparrow Field.

… Fitz O.Clarke, Jr., 15 May, 2015 - 3:41pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 21 September, 2011 - 7:25am

Xanthomelanodes sp.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/53640/bgpage

Beautiful images!

… William Donald Newton, 21 September, 2011 - 7:24am

Don- boy that was fast. Thank

Don- boy that was fast. Thank you for providing the genus, Xanthomelanodes to this beautiful fly. Fitz

… Fitz O.Clarke, Jr., 21 September, 2011 - 7:52am

I have my moments.

Xanthomelanodes was all over the backyard earlier this summer. Spectacular beast it is!

… William Donald Newton, 21 September, 2011 - 9:04am