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Unknown Fly - Dictya
Copyright © 2008 Ron M.

Unknown Fly - Dictya
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
January 15, 2008
This guy didn't hang around long. I only had time for a few shots before he left.

Any help identifing this will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance..

Ron M.
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Contributed by Ron M. on 16 January, 2008 - 3:37am
Last updated 6 February, 2008 - 5:51pm

Fly identification
Definitely Dictya sp. There are many species of Dictya in Louisiana (but not umbrarum). Genitalic examination is required to identify them to species.
… Bill Murphy (William L.), 8 May, 2009 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… John R. Maxwell, 6 February, 2008 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Dictya.
… Ron M., 2 February, 2008 - 12:22am login or register to post comments

UPDATE
Dictya umbrarum?

Here is all I could find about it so far aside from a few examples on BugGuide.

Here is one of the few examples on BugGuide already
… Ron M., 16 January, 2008 - 5:00am login or register to post comments

 
Good work
I was going to volunteer the family, Sciomyzidae, but you have managed to take it beyond that already. Looks like a good match with D. umbrarum to me, now that you mention it. Nice work!
… Stephen Cresswell, 16 January, 2008 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
Thanks for confirming!

We have no page on BugGuide so I will move it to Dictya.

If anybody has any supporting or conflicting information, please feel free to comment.

Ron M.
… Ron M., 16 January, 2008 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

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