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Picture-Winged Fly? Signal Fly? - Senopterina
Copyright © 2008 Tony DiTerlizzi

Picture-Winged Fly? Signal Fly? - Senopterina
Frenchman's Forest Preserve, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
March 26, 2008
Size: ~8-9 mm
A fairly large fly. I am totally guessing on the ID based on the unique wing position. Any ideas?
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 27 March, 2008 - 7:57am
Last updated 27 March, 2008 - 9:29am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 27 March, 2008 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

Senopterina
You are right, clearly a platystomatid.
… Matthias Buck, 27 March, 2008 - 9:28am login or register to post comments

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