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Thick headed fly - male
Copyright © 2007 Kildale

Thick headed fly - Male
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 3, 2007
Have these named as a thick headed fly, can anyone add anything to it, male/female. Thanks

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Thick headed fly - male Thick headed fly?
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Contributed by Kildale on 3 June, 2007 - 9:09pm
Last updated 25 January, 2008 - 11:19am

It is a male, the female have
It is a male, the female have a so called theca on the ventral side of the abdomen...
… Martin Hauser, 4 June, 2007 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

 
Fly ID
Thank you for the info.
… Kildale, 4 June, 2007 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Is this
Is this a Physocephala member?
… J.D. Roberts, 4 June, 2007 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

 
I am not sure, without having
I am not sure, without having the specimens, it is very difficult to ID them...
… Martin Hauser, 4 June, 2007 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

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