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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Sciomyzoidea » Thick-headed Flies (Conopidae) » Conopinae » Physocephala » Physocephala burgessi
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Bee fly wasp mimic? - Physocephala burgessi - female
Copyright © 2012 Dale and Elva Paulson

Bee fly wasp mimic? - Physocephala burgessi - Female
Diamond Lake / Cascade Mts., Douglas County, Oregon, USA
July 26, 2012
Size: body approx one third in
Feeding on Yarrow. I 've never seen one of these. I spent several hours in the immediate area over three days and didn't see it again.

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Bee fly wasp mimic? - Physocephala burgessi - female Bee fly wasp mimic? - Physocephala burgessi - female
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Contributed by Dale and Elva Paulson on 11 August, 2012 - 1:22pm
Last updated 17 January, 2014 - 10:53pm

Moved
Moved from Physocephala.

Cheeks solid red (no yellow); anterior coxa black; antennal proportions roughly 1:4:2.5; and fairly uniform dark red color overall indicate P. burgessi here. See info page for references.
… Aaron Schusteff, 12 June, 2013 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
I appreciate your help!
… Dale and Elva Paulson, 14 June, 2013 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Conopinae.

Hind femora irregularly widened near base indicated genus Physocephala.
… Aaron Schusteff, 9 December, 2012 - 2:03am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Thick-headed Flies.
… v belov, 11 August, 2012 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 11 August, 2012 - 1:48pm login or register to post comments

Conopidae: Thick-headed Fly.
Conopidae: Thick-headed Fly. These guys are neat.
… Donald R Riley, 11 August, 2012 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

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