More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Flies of Zihuatanejo
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Ant (Hover) Fly
Menidon falcatus
Banded Bee Flies
Genus Lepidanthrax
Bee Fly
Genus Bombylius
Bristle Flies
Genus Cordyligaster
Calligrapher Fly
Toxomerus pulchellus
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat
Genus Sciaria
Freeloader Flies
Family Milichiidae)
Hanging-Thieves
Genus Diogmites
Limoniid Crane Fly
Genus Gonomyia
Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus
Predatory Fungus Gnat
Tribe Orfeliini
Robber Flies
Genus Ospriocerus
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
Banded Bee Flies
Genus Chrysanthrax
Bee Fly
Genus Exoprosopa
Bristle Fly
Subfamily Exoristinae
Common Flesh Flies
Genus Sarcophaga
Druid Flies
Family Clusiidae
Frit Flies
Family Chloropidae
Jewel Flies
Genus Ornidia
Long-legged Fly
Genus Condylostylus
Mydas Flies
Protomydas rubidapex
Robber Flies
Genus Lissoteles
Robber Flies
Genus Prolepsis
Banded Bee Flies
Genus Hemipenthes
Banded Bee Flies
Genus Paravilla
Bee Fly
Lepidophora vetusta
Bristle Fly
Tribe Leskiini
Culicine Mosquitoes
Genus Culex
Dwarf Flies
Family Periscelididae)
Giant Robber Flies
Genus Promachus
Lance Flies
Family Lonchaeidae
Long-tongued Horse Fly
Genus Esenbeckia
Non-biting Midges
Genus Chironomus
Robber Flies
Genus Triorla
Robber Flies
Genus Atomosia
Banded Bee Flies
Genus Stonyx
Banded-wing Flies
Genus Chaetopsis
Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
Calligrapher Fly
Toxomerus bistrigus
Dark-sided Calligrapher
Toxomerus dispar
Florida Calligrapher
Toxomerus floralis
Greenbottle Flies
Genus Lucilia
Lauxaniid Flies
Neogriphoneura timida
Lovebugs
Plecia plagiata
Northern Plushback
Palpada vinetorum
Robber Flies
Genus Efferia
Robber Flies
Genus Lestomyia