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Dischistus maculatus
Brown furry hovering fly of about 3cm in length, with a long proboscis of about 1.5cm more.
Superior taxa: Bombyliidae, Dipeta
Found it feeding on a “Cedrón” or Lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla)
Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 15, 2013
3 Comments
Thanks Cindy and Lauren, they do look soft. Wish I found them more often.
Beautiful photos!
These are so adorable. Nice series, Agustín!