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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Tachinidae » Tachininae » Tachinini » Epalpus » Epalpus signifer
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Fly - Epalpus signifer
Copyright © 2008 David Kleiman

Fly - Epalpus signifer
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
May 12, 2008
Did I get my ID right?

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Contributed by David Kleiman on 12 May, 2008 - 9:11pm
Last updated 19 May, 2008 - 9:48am

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I believe you have the correct ID for this tachinid. They are apparently quite common in Canada in the spring.
… Ross Hill, 18 May, 2008 - 11:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
There were a lot of them around when I went for my hike. I'll move the images to the guide page.
… David Kleiman, 19 May, 2008 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

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