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Black Onion Fly - Tritoxa flexa
Copyright © 2007 jljpb

Black Onion Fly - Tritoxa flexa
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
June 12, 2007
Interesting wing pattern, haven't seen clear stripes before!
Contributed by jljpb on 14 July, 2008 - 1:16am
Last updated 28 July, 2008 - 12:58am

Neat.
This is one of the "picture-winged flies" in the family Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae). Nice portrait.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 July, 2008 - 1:28am

 
Yes
Tritoxa flexa (Black Onion Fly)
… John R. Maxwell, 14 July, 2008 - 11:17am

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