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MarshFly - Dictya
Copyright © 2005 Jess Morton

MarshFly - Dictya
Torrance, at Madrona Marsh, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 27, 2005
This heavily spotted species appears to be near Euaresta or Neotephritis. The antennae seem more prominent than in many fruit fly species.
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Contributed by Jess Morton on 29 May, 2005 - 1:10am
Last updated 8 May, 2009 - 10:29pm

Moved
Moved from Marsh Flies.
… John R. Maxwell, 8 May, 2009 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

Fly identification
Dictya sp. Can't determine species without genitalic examination. Note black dot on white face, diagnostic for this genus.
… Bill Murphy (William L.), 8 May, 2009 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

Sciomyzidae, Marsh Fly
Hello Jess,
This is not a tephritid fly, but a member of the marsh flies, Sciomyzidae! That is also why the antennae are more prominent!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 29 May, 2005 - 5:11am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the id. In looking
Thanks for the id. In looking around the web, this looks very much like the few images of Dictya sp. that have been posted. I've changed the heading on the photo to Marsh Fly, but did not change my original comments about this being a fruit fly.
… Jess Morton, 29 May, 2005 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

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