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Thick-headed Fly - Physocephala
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Hart

Thick-headed Fly - Physocephala
5 mi. south of Port Angeles, ~2,000 ft. elevation, Clallam County, Washington, USA
August 3, 2008
Size: ~13 mm
As a followup to the images referenced below, I saw this cooperative conopid today, again feeding on Oxeye Daisy.
The first photo shows the wing veins (left, undamaged wing) and the antennae.
The second photo shows the proboscis in feeding position--note the hinge.
The third photo shows the proboscis in rest position. (Think Groucho Marx.)
The fingernail is 10 mm in length.
The fourth photo is merely a crop of the wing.

For comparison, see this page with another conopid, with a double-hinged proboscis.

Earlier submission of probably the same species, in the same location:

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Contributed by Stephen Hart on 3 August, 2008 - 5:47pm
Last updated 3 August, 2008 - 10:46pm

Moved
Moved from Physoconops.
… Stephen Hart, 3 August, 2008 - 10:46pm login or register to post comments

Physocephala
not physoconops, one can tell by the irregular shape of the hind femur.
… Keith Bayless, 3 August, 2008 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

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