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Tiger Bee Fly

Xenox tigrinus

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Field Notes

Description:

While watering the gardens it came to drink, I love the pattern in the wings, It left quickly as soon as I took a picture.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
LaurenZarate
This definitely looks like a Bee Fly Bombyliidae.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Paso Pacifico Survey
Mission
El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
Life in Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedMarch 23, 2014

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