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Thick-headed fly - Pseudodoros clavatus
Copyright © 2007 Alan Chin-Lee

Thick-headed fly - Pseudodoros clavatus
Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
November 24, 2007
Size: ~1 cm
Nectaring on Bidens alba.
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Contributed by Alan Chin-Lee on 24 November, 2007 - 2:11pm
Last updated 24 November, 2007 - 4:07pm

Moved
Moved from Thick-headed Flies.
… Alan Chin-Lee, 24 November, 2007 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

Resembles
Your fly certainly resembles a Pseudodoros clavatus, at least to me. See what you think:
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 24 November, 2007 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Hey Kenneth ...
Looks like a match - thanks!
… Alan Chin-Lee, 24 November, 2007 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

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