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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) » Anthracinae » Villini » Poecilanthrax » Poecilanthrax lucifer
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Road bee fly ID - Poecilanthrax lucifer
Copyright © 2013 Cliff Ivy

Road bee fly ID - Poecilanthrax lucifer
Barling, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
May 17, 2013
Fly on dirt road edge.
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Contributed by Cliff Ivy on 11 December, 2013 - 10:42pm
Last updated 22 March, 2014 - 4:14pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 22 March, 2014 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 December, 2013 - 5:03am login or register to post comments

looks like
a syrphid fly,in my amateur opinion. not the best pic.
… AaronGustaveson, 12 December, 2013 - 12:31am login or register to post comments

 
Definitely a bee fly.
They're typically fuzzy, while bodies of syrphids are generally smooth. (There are a few exceptions.) Also, posture is typical of a bee fly. Cliff's photos are usually a lot better; these can be very small, fast, and all-around tough to shoot in the wild. Pinned specimens are a lot easier and don't mind if you reshoot.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 December, 2013 - 2:24am login or register to post comments

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