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Big B-fly - Copestylum apiciferum - male
Copyright © 2006 Bob Beatson

Big B-fly - Copestylum apiciferum - Male
Molino Basin, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
November 7, 2006
Size: ~1cm
On same plant as "Blister Beetles" just posted. Do I have the correct family and does anyone know genus and species. 2 images

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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 7 November, 2006 - 3:00pm
Last updated 7 November, 2006 - 7:14pm

Moved
Moved from Copestylum.
… Martin Hauser, 7 November, 2006 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

Copestylum apiciferum
THis is a very nice species - Copestylum apiciferum
… Martin Hauser, 7 November, 2006 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Martin. Didn't think someone would actually get it down to species.
… Bob Beatson, 7 November, 2006 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

Syrphidae: Copestylum.
Very abundant right now, mostly on Baccharis flowers, which are fading now. What is THIS plant? Aside, it is MolinO Basin, not "Molina."
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 November, 2006 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Wasn't
paying as much attention as usual; I think the plant was Snakeweed -Gutierezzia microcephala. Ooops, Molino. One of those times you don't question whether you know something, only to find out, oops you didn't.
… Bob Beatson, 7 November, 2006 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

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