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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Acalyptratae » Stilt-legged Flies (Micropezidae) » Calobatinae » Compsobata » Compsobata univitta
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Stilt-legged Fly - Compsobata univitta
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Stilt-legged Fly - Compsobata univitta
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 12, 2005
Size: 10mm
Another odd looking fly. Help on ID appreciated.

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Contributed by tom murray on 14 May, 2005 - 10:16am
Last updated 15 June, 2009 - 5:04pm

Moved
Moved from Micropeza.
… Joel Kits, 15 June, 2009 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

Micropezidae.
This is a stiltlegged fly in the family Micropezidae, but I have never seen this species. Some are really striking carpenter ant mimics, so check ants twice:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 May, 2005 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Micro
I think this is also in the Micropeza genus with that head shape and the clear wings.
… Herschel Raney, 24 October, 2005 - 11:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the new info, Herschel.
… tom murray, 25 October, 2005 - 5:52am login or register to post comments

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