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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Snipe Flies (Rhagionidae) » Chrysopilus » Chrysopilus basilaris
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Mosca agachadiza - Chrysopilus basilaris - male
Copyright © 2014 L G Price

Mosca agachadiza - Chrysopilus basilaris - Male
Longview - Boorman Trail - just off trail at Fairmont Dr., Texas, USA
June 27, 2014
Very small fly. I'd like to have the ID confirmed and added to BugGuide Database.

Previously submitted to iNaturalist with 2 images.
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/757022

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Mosca agachadiza - Chrysopilus basilaris - male Mosca agachadiza - Chrysopilus basilaris - male
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Contributed by L G Price on 11 October, 2014 - 6:35pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 7:36pm

Moved
Moved from Snipe Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 October, 2014 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

Male
This is a male. In the family, females have smaller eyes.
… John F. Carr, 11 October, 2014 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 October, 2014 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Chrysopilus basilaris
Chrysopilus basilaris

I think the correct species is Chrysopilus basilaris
… L G Price, 11 October, 2014 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

 
My thought as well.
But I always like to get confirmation from the fly specialists.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 October, 2014 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

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