Subject: Fly ID
Location: Starr County, Texas
March 25, 2013 5:05 pm
We found this fella feeding on suflowers in South Texas. Long longs, long proboscis – definitely designed for feeding on these flowers. Can you identify?
Signature: Tim
Dear Tim,
This is a Bee Fly in the family Bombyliidae. We would prefer to leave a species identification to a Dipterist or someone else who specializes in the family or order. Bee Flies are pollinating insects and you can read more about them on BugGuide. It appears this might be a member of the genus Bombylius, but often superficial visual similarities exist across genera. You may also read about Bombylius on BugGuide.