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Tachinid Fly? - Xanthomelanodes
Copyright © 2007 Scott Justis

Tachinid Fly? - Xanthomelanodes
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
October 21, 2007
Size: ~5mm
Looks similar to Xanthomelanodes.

Scott
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 5 November, 2007 - 11:27am
Last updated 13 April, 2009 - 4:00pm

Moved
Moved from Tachinidae.
… v belov, 13 April, 2009 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

Tachinidae: Xanthomelanodes
Tachinidae: Xanthomelanodes
… Norm Woodley, 13 April, 2009 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 31 December, 2007 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID
Worth a look?
… John R. Maxwell, 24 November, 2007 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

 
It does look...
very similar. If it is, this would be a first for VA. I just don't know enough to say it is Cylindromyia though.

Thanks John!

Scott
… Scott Justis, 24 November, 2007 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

Body stripe
Just a comment that all of the Xanthomelanodes in the guide have a black stripe down the body. Not sure if that is a problem or not? Just noticed that difference, and wanted to mention it.

Do you have a shot showing the hind legs?
… John R. Maxwell, 5 November, 2007 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

 
I wish I did.....
This was a one shot deal.

Scott
… Scott Justis, 5 November, 2007 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Pretty good!
Pretty good for one shot, most of mine end up blurry and deleted.

"You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about." - De Niro (1978)
… John R. Maxwell, 5 November, 2007 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I think the flash scared it off. After the shutter clicked, it was gone :^(.
… Scott Justis, 5 November, 2007 - 12:58pm login or register to post comments

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