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My first Thick-headed Fly! - Physoconops
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

My first Thick-headed Fly! - Physoconops
Seatac, King County, Washington, USA
June 16, 2007
Size: 6 or 7mm
I found this thing in the patch of Oxeye Daisies that had a bunch of Be*ewolv*es nectaring at. I was surprised at the size of it.

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My first Thick-headed Fly! - Physoconops My first Thick-headed Fly! - Physoconops
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 17 June, 2007 - 12:36am
Last updated 18 June, 2007 - 8:45am

Moved
Moved from Thick-headed Flies.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 18 June, 2007 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pyrgotidae.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 17 June, 2007 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

It looks
like a Conopidae in the area of Physoconops to me, but perhaps I am wrong.
… Donald S. Chandler, 17 June, 2007 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
genus Physoconops
… Keith Bayless, 18 June, 2007 - 1:40am login or register to post comments

 
I'm certainly no expert...
It looked like a Pyrgotid to me. Looking at that group of photos, I think you could be right.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 17 June, 2007 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

Congrats!
Neat fly; nice find, whatever it may be. And it's still a first, right?
… Ron Hemberger, 17 June, 2007 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Yup!
Whatever it is, it's still cool!
… Cheryl Moorehead, 17 June, 2007 - 10:05pm login or register to post comments

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