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Fly - Rhagio
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Fly - Rhagio
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 17, 2005
Size: 6mm
It was waving it's front legs like they were antennae.
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Contributed by tom murray on 20 June, 2005 - 7:21am
Last updated 24 May, 2006 - 8:46pm

Not Atherix
Rhagionidae: Rhagio sp. This is not Atherix
… Norm Woodley, 24 May, 2006 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

Ibis fly
This looks like (1), identfied by Paul Beuk as Athericidae.
… Joel Kits, 6 August, 2005 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Atherix
There's only 2 genera of Athericidae in North America, and one of them (Suragina) is restricted to Texas, so Atherix wins by default. See distribution link on family page.
… Robin McLeod, 8 August, 2005 - 12:52am login or register to post comments

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