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what kind of bee is this? - Mallophora fautrix

what kind of bee is this? - Mallophora fautrix
Lemon Grove, San Diego County, California, USA
June 29, 2014
Could you help me identify this bee please? There are a lot of different kinds of bees in San Diego county.

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what kind of bee is this? - Mallophora fautrix what kind of bee is this? - Mallophora fautrix

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Moved from Robber Flies.

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not related to bees, actually; this is a Mallophora
...a predatory fly

 
Oh. Thanks, I was totally wro
Oh. Thanks, I was totally wrong on that one. So, would you think Mallophora fautrix? http://bugguide.net/node/view/46798/bgimage

edit: Yeah, I guess that's the only species in CA is the fautrix one. Thanks again.

 
i'm in no position to comment on species, sorry
please wait for the experts

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