Monday, June 18, 2007

Sinuous Bee Fly



Sinuous Bee Fly (Hemipenthes sinuosa)

One of the many larger bee flies that frequent flowers and eat nectar (and maybe pollen). Many of the bee flies have a long proboscis but this species does not.

"Sinuous" is based in Latin and refers to the wavy, undulating border formed by the black area on the fly's wings.

Sources:
BugGuide: Sinuous Bee Fly
BugGuide: Family Bombyliidae



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