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Beefly

Description:

A fairly large fly, predominantly black but with brown wings.

Habitat:

Riverine woodland

Notes:

Observed in the Mbuluzi gorge, Mlawula Nature Reserve

1 Species ID Suggestions

Paul Davis
Paul Davis 10 years ago
Bee-flies
bombyliidae


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2 Comments

KateBraun
KateBraun 10 years ago

Thanks, Paul.

Paul Davis
Paul Davis 10 years ago

Hi Kate ,I have suggested -- bombyliidae ,but I haven't been able to pin down a species .I may be way off the mark ,but the shape looks right for that group.

KateBraun
Spotted by
KateBraun

Sifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Spotted on Apr 22, 2011
Submitted on Jan 27, 2014

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