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Hemipenthes morio
Bee fly (Hemipenthes morio) on field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) flowers.
Woodland edge.
Hemipenthes morio is a bee fly (family Bombyliidae). The name of the genus derives from the Greek words: hemi- (ημι-) i.e. "half, semi-" and penthos (πένθος) that means "mourning" alluding to the color of the wings that have a light area located near the apex and a dark area close to costal margin, separated by a zig-zag division.
Spotted on May 25, 2017
Submitted on Jun 3, 2017
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