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Bee Fly (mating)

Acreophthiria sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Small flies with a long proboscis were mating. They dropped right in front of me on the ground. The female is gray with a striped abdomen. The male is black.

Habitat:

Riparian Oak forest

Reference Links:

Genus Acreophthiria - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedOctober 24, 2013

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