Bombylius varius

Bombylius varius

''Bombylius varius'' is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Bombylius varius At the edge of a dense mixed (hickory-oak) forest. Bombylius varius,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Appearance

11-13 mm, a large Bombylius with distinctive white patches on abdomen.

Distribution

Eastern United States: Ohio, east to Maine, south to Florida (Bee Flies of Ontario)

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyBombyliidae
GenusBombylius
SpeciesB. varius
Photographed in
United States of America