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Bombylius mexicanus
A large bee-fly that flies in late spring to summer, similar to Bombylius major, which typically flies earlier in the spring. Pile ("hair") mostly yellow, with just a few black hairs on the edges of abdominal segments. Note white spots on abdomen (females only), a few black hairs on abdomen, and details of wing venation:
This pair was mating in a longleaf pine sandhills forest at the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve near Windor (Aiken County), SC.
This one was identified on BugGuide.net.
Spotted on Apr 17, 2014
Submitted on Jan 1, 2015
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