carpenterbee-mimic flower fly - Mallota bautias - Thedford Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada June 11, 2004
IDed as Mallota bautias by Dr. Jeff Skevington. The only other Mallota species in Ontario is posticata, which has pilose (hairy) eyes and usually thick yellow hair on the abdomen.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 16 December, 2004 - 5:09pm Last updated 14 April, 2012 - 11:04am |