probably a beefly - Neolarra verbesinae

Moved

Moved from Neolarra.

… John S. Ascher, 12 October, 2014 - 9:03pm

Please fix date!

… John S. Ascher, 12 October, 2014 - 8:58pm

Nice find, Melody.

And a new species for Bug Guide. FYI, bee flies are typically very fuzzy and have a long proboscis.

… Ron Hemberger, 23 May, 2013 - 8:20pm

not a beefly?

Then perhaps it is not a beefly?
Melody

… Melody Lytle, 23 May, 2013 - 8:48pm

For info on bee flies:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/185

Note: If a creature is actually a fly, its name is in two parts, i.e. bee fly. If it's not a fly, name is one word, as in dragonfly.

A fly has two wings; all other mature winged insects have four.

… Ron Hemberger, 23 May, 2013 - 9:37pm

Neolarra female bee

Could be verbesinae

… John S. Ascher, 23 May, 2013 - 8:02pm

Pretty sure it is verbesinae,

Pretty sure it is verbesinae, John.

… Sandy Shanks, 26 February, 2017 - 11:54pm

Is this a genus in Bombyliida

Is this a genus in Bombyliidae?

… Melody Lytle, 23 May, 2013 - 8:50pm

No, this is a bee, actually a cuckoo bee. Genus is Neolarra.

For info on the subfamily Nomadinae that includes cuckoo bees:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/15025

… Ron Hemberger, 23 May, 2013 - 9:30pm

Thank you all for your help -

Thank you all for your help -- Melody

… Melody Lytle, 24 May, 2013 - 10:46am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John S. Ascher, 23 May, 2013 - 8:01pm