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Large Fruit Fly - Rivellia
Copyright © 2008 Troy Mullens

Large Fruit Fly - Rivellia
Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
June 26, 2008
I assume this is one of the large Fruit flies (maybe Tephritidae).
I haven't had any luck in my field guides, so I need a little help with the identification.
I wish I had paid more attention to the size. Small
It was photographed at the Ft. Worth Nature Refuge, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
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Contributed by Troy Mullens on 23 August, 2008 - 6:00pm
Last updated 24 August, 2008 - 6:08pm

Moved
Moved from Rhagoletis.
… Matthias Buck, 24 August, 2008 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

Rivellia
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… Matthias Buck, 24 August, 2008 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

I am not so sure if it is rea
I am not so sure if it is really a fruitfly, but if, it should be a Rhagoletis. I will check on that later....
… Martin Hauser, 24 August, 2008 - 2:12pm login or register to post comments

Try Ulidiidae.
I 'think' this is actually a "picture-winged fly," but let's see what others say.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 August, 2008 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

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