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Poecilanthrax lucifer
Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). These are large to large robust flies with a body length of 8–14 mm. They have large elongate pictured wings, with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and no vein M2. The abdomen is moderately lengthened, with 7 visible tergites. The front tarsi are reduced, and the tibia smooth.
The larvae feed on the moth larva of members of the family Noctuidae while the adults feed on pollen
Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Oct 13, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you, Cindy. ")
Nice spotting. This looks like a type of Bee Fly.