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Robber Fly / Mallophora Fautrix - Mallophora fautrix
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Robber Fly / Mallophora Fautrix - Mallophora fautrix
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 3, 2012
I was able to get up close with a standard digital with an extended arm. A honeybee hive is four doors down in an urban residential area. Please confirm if this is indeed Mallophora Fautrix.
Contributed by BackyardBug on 4 September, 2012 - 10:42pm
Last updated 17 October, 2012 - 6:01pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 17 October, 2012 - 4:53pm

Cropped and moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.

Looks as if this got buried in ID Request. The experts will eventually find it here.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 September, 2012 - 6:57pm

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