Thread subject: Diptera.info :: San Diego Asilid ~ Mallophora fautrix (f) Id'd by Eric Fisher

Posted by John Carr on 21-10-2019 13:11
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Prey is a dark Vespula pensylvanica, the only regional species with a complete yellow ring around the eye and vulgaris-type abdominal markings. It is common in the West, and absent in Pennsylvania despite the species name.