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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Tephritoidea » Signal Flies (Platystomatidae) » Senopterina » Senopterina varia
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Pyrgotid Fly - Senopterina varia - female
Copyright © 2007 Scott Nelson

Pyrgotid Fly - Senopterina varia - Female
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
June 5, 2007
Size: 12 mm
Help with ID would be great. Not many taxonomical references much less picture on the internet. Could this be P. valida? Dark green metallic body doesn't show up well in photos.

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 6 June, 2007 - 8:18am
Last updated 20 February, 2012 - 7:46pm

Moved
Moved from Senopterina.
… John F. Carr, 12 February, 2012 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pyrgota.
… Scott Nelson, 6 June, 2007 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Not Pyrgota.
Not even in that family, as far as I can tell. This looks much more like something in the family Platystomatidae. I 'could' be wrong myself, of course, but I know this is not Pyrgota:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 June, 2007 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much for your help.
I looked in your Kaufman guide and missed this family. Great job on your book. I use it daily and have recommended it to a few other enthusiasts. I appreciate your dedication to this site.
… Scott Nelson, 6 June, 2007 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

Senopterina sp.?
What would you think about this? I am probably wrong, but it reminds me of that.
… Machele White, 6 June, 2007 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I see that you are likely right. Shall I move these over? I wasn't even aware of this family.
… Scott Nelson, 6 June, 2007 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

 
I would wait
for someone who could tell you for sure. By the way, these are very nice images.
… Machele White, 6 June, 2007 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

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