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Bee Fly, Ligyra tantalus, Bombyliidae family.  Ligyra tantalus Click/tap to enlarge

Bee Fly, Ligyra tantalus, Bombyliidae family.

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Ligyra tantalus is a species of insect in the Bombyliidae family, commonly known as bee flies. It has an orange and brown thorax and a black abdomen with a white ring and four spots on it, although the rearmost two spots can be joined together in some specimens. The wings are purplish-black and swept back from the body when at rest.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Aug 16, 2017. Captured Jul 22, 2017 09:31.
  • Canon EOS 6D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm