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Badlands bee fly - Chrysanthrax
Copyright © 2014 John F. Carr

Badlands bee fly - Chrysanthrax
Badlands National Park, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA
August 7, 2013
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Contributed by John F. Carr on 11 April, 2014 - 3:06pm
Last updated 12 April, 2014 - 6:33pm

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This is a Chrysanthrax. It appears to be the same as a species occurring north into southern Alberta. I'm not sure what name to apply to it. There are specimens in the CNC identified as "Villa" costata (Say). (Villa used to include most of the genera of the Villini). The species matches Say's incomplete description to some extent, but it's hard to be confident. The type of costata is also lost, so determining the correct application of the name will probably require a revision of the group and designation of a neotype. One of Coquillett's names (C. anna) could possibly also apply.

Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 12 April, 2014 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

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