Band-winged Bee Fly (Exoprosopa fascipennis)

Band-winged Bee Fly, a reference photo — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Exoprosopa fascipennis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is widespread in North America, ranging across most of southern Canada and the United States, and is also reported from Cuba. The larvae are ectoparasites of solitary wasp larvae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Band-winged Bee Fly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Exoprosopa capucina
Poecilanthrax willistonii
Exoprosopa dorcadion
Nyia gazophylax
Thyridanthrax nugator

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bombyliidae
Genus: Exoprosopa
Species: Exoprosopa fascipennis

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