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Bee Fly

Villa sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow fly with black stripes on the abdomen. The top of the thorax and scutellum are also black. Wings are mostly clear.

Habitat:

Chaparral on dirt trail

Reference Links:

Genus Villa - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you venusflytrap2000! I was quite pleased with how this photo turned out of this beautiful fly!

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Living Wild in the Chaparral

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PublishedMay 8, 2014

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