Bug FAQSinuous Bee Fly
Hemipenthes sinuosa · Order: Diptera · Family: Bombyliidae
The Sinuous Bee Fly lives throughout North America, from Canada down through the United States to Mexico. It looks a lot like Hemipenthes jaennickeana, but can be told apart by differences in the wing veins.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
Very similar to H. jaennickeana, differing in wing venation.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 46 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota, New Mexico, Arizona, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Bombyliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemipenthes_sinuosa
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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