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Diptera 07a - Urophora affinis - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Karl Volkman

Diptera 07a - Urophora affinis - Male Female
Curlew, Ferry County, Washington, USA
June 23, 2008
Size: ~5mm total for pair
Found mating on a stem of Knapweed on a overcast windy afternoon

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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 8 July, 2008 - 11:38pm
Last updated 9 July, 2008 - 4:25pm

Fruit flies.
Try Urophora affinis in the Tephritidae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 July, 2008 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
Thanks Eric, moved to the species page
… Karl Volkman, 9 July, 2008 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

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