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Fly - Rhagio
Copyright © 2003 Bill Johnson

Fly - Rhagio
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
June 20, 2003
Is this a type of Snipe fly?
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 21 February, 2005 - 4:14pm
Last updated 24 May, 2006 - 7:27pm

Rhagio, not Atherix
Rhagionidae: Rhagio sp. This is not Atherix
… Norm Woodley, 24 May, 2006 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

Ibis fly
Looks like an ibis fly to me, the family Athericidae. This family used to be part of the snipe flies, so if it is an ibis fly you're excused for thinking it to be a snipe fly.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 22 February, 2005 - 2:19am login or register to post comments

 
moved to Atherix
see comments under other image
… Robin McLeod, 8 August, 2005 - 1:01am login or register to post comments

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