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Fly - Rhagio - male
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Fly - Rhagio - Male
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
May 23, 2008
Looks like a cross between a long-legged fly and a syrphid...any ideas?

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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 24 May, 2008 - 12:37am
Last updated 27 June, 2008 - 10:10am

Snipe Fly (Rhagio sp.)
These are among the Brachyceran Flies with longest and thinnest legs. Some Stiletto Flies (Therevidae) have a very similar habitus, but wing venation is slightly different.
… Richard Vernier, 24 May, 2008 - 4:10am login or register to post comments

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