Waved Light Fly

Subject: Beautiful wasp Location: Wylie, Texas 75098 April 18, 2017 10:16 am I can’t find anything like this on the web. I hope you can identify it! Signature: Gary Perry Dear Gary, This is not a Wasp.  It is a Waved Light Fly, Pyrgota undata, in the  family Pyrgotidae, and we have one other example … Read more

Waved Light Fly

Subject: Stumped on fly (?) ID Location: Galesburg, IL. USA May 27, 2013 11:55 pm Haven’t seen one of these in this area, Galesburg, IL, before. Was sleeping with wings open under outdoor lights along with the usual moths, and etceteras. Shot around midnight, Memorial Day. The wing span is close to 1.25” across. Thanks … Read more