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Long legged Fly
Copyright © 2005 Charles Schurch Lewallen

Long legged Fly
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
May 14, 2005
Size: aprox. 5mm
On my dogwood tree.
Sorry the wings did not show up very well.
Contributed by Charles Schurch Lewallen on 15 May, 2005 - 10:26am
Last updated 19 February, 2007 - 11:43pm

Moved
Moved from Longlegged Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 19 February, 2007 - 11:43pm

Identification
Though the venation is not entirely visible, this looks like a male Asyndetus to me. Has it been observed close to the coast?
… dr Marc Pollet, 7 February, 2006 - 5:50am

Family Dolichopodidae
Hello Charles,
This is a fly in the family Dolichopodidae. You can look in the guide, there are several pictures of this family!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 15 May, 2005 - 2:39pm

 
Blue-eyed fly
Thank you Gerard,
I just posted another.
… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 15 May, 2005 - 4:33pm

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