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Photo#164753
Black-winged Fly
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Black-winged Fly
Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
August 24, 2007
Size: BL ~ 6 mm
Resting on foliage in full sun. Distinctly dark. It was quite weary and flew away shortly after I approached it.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 11 January, 2008 - 1:51pm

Geography
Every time I look at this one I think that I know what it is, but then I remember that Alberta isn't exactly "eastern Canada". I'm also not sure the face is right anyway. Hmmmm...
I'm not very knowledgable on flies, and my guess isn't in Muscoidea, still I'll watch for an ID.
… John R. Maxwell, 12 January, 2008 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

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