Bee Fly - Paracosmus edwardsii

Moved

Hi, Ron. This appears to be P. edwardsi, from the "triangular" shape of the white spots on the terga (best seen in 3rd image); and the (anteriorly) black halteres (best seen in 2nd image).

Moved from Paracosmus.

… Aaron Schusteff, 13 April, 2017 - 9:45pm

Thanks, Aaron.

I took a couple years off, but, hopefully, will be posting again.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 April, 2017 - 10:23pm

Moved

Moved from Bee Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 29 December, 2006 - 12:55pm

Loooks very much like a There

Loooks very much like a Therevidae, but it is a Bombyliidae... something very vharacteristic (I caught many of them in the SW)...maybe I come up with a genus name...

… Martin Hauser, 29 December, 2006 - 1:14am

Thanks

This one has been a big puzzle.

… Ron Hemberger, 29 December, 2006 - 1:26am

I checked again and a good na

I checked again and a good name would be Paracosmus (which has a nice ring to it anyway)...

… Martin Hauser, 29 December, 2006 - 1:46am

Yes, a nice name

Sounds sort of cosmic. It's also a new one for Bug Guide.

… Ron Hemberger, 29 December, 2006 - 9:46am

So I asked Neal Evenhuis, and

So I asked Neal Evenhuis, and he pointed out that the wing chartacter is obscured and it might be Paracosmus or Amphicosmus... But because it is a new subfamily and new genus for the guide I made a new page..

… Martin Hauser, 29 December, 2006 - 12:58pm

Hopefully, I'll find another one some day.

And get a better shot. Will check my files in case I already have a different individual. Thanks, Martin, for all your work on this one.

… Ron Hemberger, 29 December, 2006 - 6:56pm

oops

I still have a lot to learn! I've never seen a Bombyliid like this before, it's very cool.

… Keith Bayless, 30 December, 2006 - 12:35am

Moved

Moved from Stiletto Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 29 December, 2006 - 1:13am

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 December, 2006 - 10:21pm

Therevidae

maybe Ozodiceromyia. Neat.

… Keith Bayless, 13 December, 2006 - 8:49pm

Thanks, Keith

Fine family of flies! First ones for me, and I thought these were syrphids. (Did the same with Mydas flies.) I like the robber-like posture and hope to shoot more.

It's great to see these old posts come alive with new info. Thanks again.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 December, 2006 - 10:22pm