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Bee flies

Dipalta sp.

Description:

Small flies with unusual spotted wings.

Habitat:

Semi rural wildlife habitat.

Notes:

This pair appeared to be courting.

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4 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks for you help Miguel.

Miguel.Denyer
Miguel.Denyer 11 years ago

Possibly Dipalta banksi or Dipalta serpentina

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Miguel!

Miguel.Denyer
Miguel.Denyer 11 years ago

It looks like one of the Bee Flies (Bombyliidae) - I'll do some more research and see if I can come up with an ID for you.

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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