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fly8 - Sepedon
Copyright © 2007 Omar Fahmy

fly8 - Sepedon
Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
July 28, 2007
Size: 4mm
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Contributed by Omar Fahmy on 20 November, 2007 - 11:42am
Last updated 21 November, 2007 - 9:14am

Just a wild guess - syrphid
Based on enlarged femur on rear leg. Syritta pipiens is one of about three candidates.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 November, 2007 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

 
I was thinking
of Sciomyzidae, but I wasnt sure
… Omar Fahmy, 20 November, 2007 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

 
I think we're both wrong. Try this one:


I've a hunch it's a syrphid, which is easily proved/disproven by wing veins, right?
… Ron Hemberger, 20 November, 2007 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Fly
of the genus Sepedon in the family Sciomyzidae - Chen
… Chen Young, 20 November, 2007 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you
Chen and Ron
… Omar Fahmy, 21 November, 2007 - 9:13am login or register to post comments

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