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Bee Fly

Exoprosopa divisa

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Not seen this type of fly before. Pattern on wing distinctive, appears to have white striping on abdomen, and brown eyes.

Habitat:

Just this one on a sneezeweed, Helenium amarum, bloom

Reference Links:

Species Exoprosopa divisa - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
gatorfellows
Thanks again - wing pattern was Exoprosopa :)
gatorfellows
Thanks - I will look I am used to seeing the beefly with the long pointy proboscis.
Fyn Kynd
Beefly (Bombyliidae) - genus Anthrax or Exoprosopa. Don't have time to search for the species right now. Nice spotting.

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PublishedMay 24, 2013

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