Male. Silverado Canyon, CA. 05/30/88. © Peter J. Bryant.

Bee fly

Thevenetimyia californica

Diptera: Bombiliidae

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Male. Silverado Canyon, CA. 05/30/88. © Peter J. Bryant.

Male. Silverado Canyon, CA. 05/30/88. © Peter J. Bryant.

Silverado Canyon, Orange County, CA. 6-6-13. © Ron Hemberger

Silverado Canyon, Orange County, CA. 6-6-13. © Ron Hemberger

Bee is Osmia, trying to knock the bee fly off the flower. It did not succeed. Silverado Canyon, Orange County, CA. 6-6-13. © Ron Hemberger.