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fly - Dioxyna sororcula

st. pete, pinellas County, Florida, USA
May 22, 2008
Size: 3 to 4 mm

ID please?

Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 22 May, 2008 - 1:43pm
Last updated 7 April, 2009 - 8:58pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 7 April, 2009 - 8:58pm

thanks

thanks guys!

… Matt Edmonds, 23 May, 2008 - 6:14am

A long shot

Matt, the important thing here is wing pattern. Based on a rather blurry photocopy I have, your fly might well be Dioxyna picciola; perhaps you can run this down further.

We have one Dioxyna photo here, but of a different species. It does look like yours, tho wing pattern isn't identical. See:

… Ron Hemberger, 22 May, 2008 - 7:17pm

Here is one for you to look at

What do you think of this one?

… John R. Maxwell, 23 May, 2008 - 7:57am

Not an ID but

reminds me of some of the Tephritidae (Fruit Flies), maybe even Tephritini?

… John R. Maxwell, 22 May, 2008 - 2:37pm

Not an expert but

I'd also say fruit fly.

… Ron Hemberger, 22 May, 2008 - 7:23pm

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