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dolichopodid - Achradocera
Copyright © 2007 edward trammel

dolichopodid - Achradocera
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
May 8, 2007
Size: ~4-5mm
i have no idea from here... however, it looks like a male.
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Contributed by edward trammel on 8 May, 2007 - 5:52pm
Last updated 22 August, 2007 - 8:45am

Moved
Moved from Longlegged Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 22 August, 2007 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

Identification
This is a male specimen of an Achradocera species (subfamily Diaphorinae - Dolichopodidae). Only males have a postpedicel with this particular shape.
… dr Marc Pollet, 20 August, 2007 - 5:11am login or register to post comments

 
Achradocera
thank you very much for the information.
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