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Poole, England, United Kingdom
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Alcornocales N.P. Andalucia, Spain
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Argaka, Paphos District, Cyprus
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Arizona, United States
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Midlothian, Virginia, United States
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Northern Cape, South Africa
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I found this fly seeking shelter in my conservatory (Ipswich, VC25 East Suffolk, TM166450) on 28 July 2015... ie hanging onto the outside of the door in the high wind. I brought it in overnight and released it this morning. This photo was taken while it was getting used to the fresh morning air before flying away. Identified from the keys in Stubbs and Drake (2014) book on British Soldierflies and their allies. The colours of the hairs on the abdomen, pale halters, multiple rows of bristles in anteroventral hind femur and the shape and size of the black shiny patch on the face between the eyes are typical of Thereva nobilitata, by far the most common British species. ID confirmed by Ian Andrews on the Facebook UK Diptera group page.
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
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Alcornocales National Park, Cadiz Province, Andalucia Spain.
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There were at least three of these huge bee-flies pollinating the Conostylis. I took the photos in October 2012, on my old phone, but I still haven't found an ID. Look at them! They're huge!Hammond Park, Perth EDIT: Jean Hort suggested Oncodosia - apparently there's four species, all found only in Southern Australia, and judging by the black and white checks, this one is O. patula, which is found here in Perth.
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Dalcouth, Queensland, Australia
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Cayenne, French Guiana
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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I was fortunate enough to see two of these beeflies having a battle. It is a large beefly with strong vein markings on the wings. I heard the two males (I presume) first and they were flying and crashing into each other. One sat down for a little while allowing me to move in for a couple of photos before he buzzed off very fast. I notice he has damage on both wings.
Comptosia aurescens ID with thanks Michael Jefferies. See Michael's comment on
www.flickr.com/photos/jean_hort/16228974915/
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Arizona, United States
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Lakeland, Florida, United States
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Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States
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Kedavoor, Kerala, India
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Girraween, Queensland, Australia