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Grey fly - Ozodiceromyia notata - male
Copyright © 2007 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Grey fly - Ozodiceromyia notata - Male
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
May 18, 2007
Size: ~ 8 mm
The abdomen seemed unusually long for a fly - I've not seen this one before.
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 19 May, 2007 - 8:12pm
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 9:59am

Moved
Moved from Stiletto Flies.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 September, 2007 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

Ozodiceromyia notata, male.
Ozodiceromyia notata, male.
… Steve Gaimari, 14 September, 2007 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Steve
- can you elaborate? What are the defining characteristics visible here? I see the resemblance to others in the guide, so I'm moving it, but it would be nice to fill out the info page a bit.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 September, 2007 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

Interesting
Looks vaguely like a syrphid. Robber and mydas flies also have long abdomens, but I don't think any look like this. There's also a somewhat similar bee fly - male Aphoebantus - but this doesn't appear to be a bee fly posture.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 May, 2007 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

 
therevidae
called stiletto flies due to long abdomen
… Keith Bayless, 20 May, 2007 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Keith!
First time I've photographed one of these guys!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 21 May, 2007 - 8:53am login or register to post comments

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