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Some kind of fly? - Nemomydas melanopogon - female
Copyright © 2008 Tim Lethbridge

Some kind of fly? - Nemomydas melanopogon - Female
Lake Placid FL, Highlands County, Florida, USA
June 30, 2008
Size: 3/4"
Found on palmetto frond.
Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 14 September, 2008 - 12:44pm
Last updated 19 April, 2009 - 12:21pm

Moved
Moved from Mydas Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 15 April, 2009 - 12:09pm

Nemomydas melanopogon
This is a great photo of a Nemomydas melanopogon female.
… Torsten Dikow, 15 April, 2009 - 9:28am

 
I had not
realized this had been ID'd further to species. Please forgive the belated thank you for this ID Dr. Dikow and thank you Keith for taking care of moving the image.
… Tim Lethbridge, 30 May, 2009 - 10:19am

Yes!
Outstanding image of one of the mydas flies, family Mydidae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 September, 2008 - 1:38pm

 
Thank you
Thank you Mr. Eaton.
… Tim Lethbridge, 15 September, 2008 - 8:21pm

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