Mottled bee-fly

(Thyridanthrax fenestratus)

Description

The Mottled Bee Fly,Thyridanthrax fenestratus.Studland,Dorset,2010.A stunning looking fly,found basking on bare sand.Kept returning to the same spot if disturbed.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Bombyliidae

Genus:Thyridanthrax

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