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Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis
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Copyright © 2015
Jeff Gruber
Fly -
Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis
Mud Lake Bog SNA, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA
July 5, 2015
Found on fallen tree in mixed forest. Seemed to be ovipositing in bark cracks.
Micropezidae?
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Contributed by
Jeff Gruber
on 14 July, 2015 - 10:33pm
Last updated 6 July, 2019 - 6:51am
On Populus?
Is it on bark of
Populus tremuloides
?
…
John F. Carr
, 6 July, 2019 - 6:53am
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Not sure
Unfortunately, so long ago I don't recall.
The land I was on
is described as
northern mesic forest
. So aspen definitely a possibility.
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Jeff Gruber
, 10 July, 2019 - 6:45am
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Moved
Moved from
Compsobata
.
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John F. Carr
, 6 July, 2019 - 6:51am
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Strongylophthalmyia
This is not a micropezid, which should have veins R4+5 and M convergent near the wing margin. I am pretty sure it is
Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis
, which would be the first strongylophthalmyiid for Bugguide. See
Barber 2006
for separation from the only other Nearctic
Strongylophthlamyia
.
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Joel Kits
, 5 July, 2019 - 9:35pm
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Strongylophthalmyia
I asked Kevin Barber about this and he confirms it's
S. angustipennis
, and says this looks like typical behaviour.
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Joel Kits
, 8 July, 2019 - 8:37pm
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Awesome
Thanks much for the det and info Joel!
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Jeff Gruber
, 10 July, 2019 - 6:52am
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Moved
Moved from
Stilt-legged Flies
.
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Jeff Gruber
, 16 July, 2018 - 6:06am
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Appears to be Compsobata sp.
Appears to be Compsobata sp.
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Even Dankowicz
, 27 June, 2018 - 8:27am
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Thanks
Thanks Even.
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Jeff Gruber
, 16 July, 2018 - 6:07am
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Moved
Moved from
Flies
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John F. Carr
, 10 August, 2015 - 7:58pm
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