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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Small-headed Flies (Acroceridae) » Pterodontia » Pterodontia flavipes
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Mystery fly/beetle: Chippewa Prairie Preserve, western Minnesota - Pterodontia flavipes
Copyright © 2016 kgrimlund

Mystery fly/beetle: Chippewa Prairie Preserve, western Minnesota - Pterodontia flavipes
Appleton, Chippewa Prairie Preserve, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, USA
June 28, 2016
These little flies (?) were flying around in abundance. Very confusing appearance ... they looked like little lady beetles without elytra. I wish I had better/more photos, but they were moving so quickly that this is the best shot I got. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Contributed by kgrimlund on 28 June, 2016 - 10:53pm
Last updated 29 June, 2016 - 6:32pm

Moved tentatively; neat one
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 28 June, 2016 - 11:53pm login or register to post comments

Nice find
Did you get more images that you could add? Please crop your images to a rectangle that is essentially 'just the bug'. While you, as the contributor, can click on this image and see the full size 1300 pixel image you posted, the rest of us are restricted to this 560 pixel reduction which is only about 5% fly. You can click on Edit and replace this image with the cropped one. Thanks
… john and jane balaban, 28 June, 2016 - 11:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Photo edited (?)
Hi John and Jane,

Thank you for your feedback! I thought I had cropped the photo, but apparently not. I've re-submitted a new photo, although I don't know if it will actually help with the ID - it's pretty fuzzy. I appreciate your suggestions so far. Let me know if you have any new ideas!

Thanks again!

Karin
… kgrimlund, 29 June, 2016 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of Small Headed Fly

One of the specialists should be able to confirm which one.
… john and jane balaban, 28 June, 2016 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

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