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Tiger Bee Fly

Xenox tigrinus

Description:

While watering the gardens it came to drink, I love the pattern in the wings, It left quickly as soon as I took a picture.

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7 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

lovely.

I like the name also. I get annoyed when creatures do not have cute names........ : o

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Super! I love the name Tiger Bee Fly!

I got the ID... : )
ttp://bugguide.net/node/view/2803

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Maybe a species of Exoprosopa?

Thank you so much, LaurenZarate, I will give that a try, I had no idea how to start!?

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

This definitely looks like a Bee Fly Bombyliidae.

Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 15, 2014
Submitted on Mar 23, 2014

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