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… Gary McDonald, 10 December, 2007 - 11:48am

Hunter fly

I edge toward hunter flies (see my comments with Ron's on your other picture). This looks an awful lot like the ones I see around my yard. However, I'm not a fly expert, so take that with a grain of salt. Actually, maybe a pound or so of salt.

… Kevin Hall, 4 November, 2007 - 3:34pm

Interesting stuff, Kevin.

I'd not heard of these flies, but saw what was called an Old World Hunter Fly at a U.S. government website. They were first spotted in the U.S. (New York) in 1999 and look very much like a tiger fly. Oddly, no scientific name was given.

… Ron Hemberger, 4 November, 2007 - 3:43pm

I think I.....

took an image or two of a fly that looks very similar to this yesterday. I'd be very curious to know what it is.

Scott

… Scott Justis, 4 November, 2007 - 3:49pm

I think we have a ton of these at the site.

Most are unidentified. I still think most are tiger flies, but am growing less certain.

… Ron Hemberger, 4 November, 2007 - 4:07pm

Me, too.

This particular specimen, wonderfully photographed, reminds me more of a dung fly, actually (Scathophagidae or Scatophagidae).

… Eric R. Eaton, 5 November, 2007 - 2:40pm

How about Coenosia?

as suggested by Kevin Hall for this guy

, it does look a lot like this guy Coenosia humilis; as well as

. This paper on page 178, seems to indicate that it is found if California.

… Gary McDonald, 5 November, 2007 - 6:03pm

For what it's worth, I think it's Coenosia

But I think that a lot and have been wrong several times.

… Ron Hemberger, 5 November, 2007 - 6:17pm

Sure looks like Coenosia

Compare with Photo#15146

looks like a match.

… Ted Kropiewnicki, 5 November, 2007 - 9:58pm