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Fruit Fly - Paracantha gentilis
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Fruit Fly - Paracantha gentilis
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
October 8, 2008
Size: 6mm (1/4")
This is a fairly elusive picture-winged fly. I've seen one maybe twice. It didn't like to be approached and when I did it would scoot around to the other side of the plant stem. I tried to use my hand (by moving my hand around to where it could see it) to try to coax it back around so I could get a better shot but it would fly off. These two pics are all I managed to get. I searched in the area for about 45 minutes before giving up. I might go back this afternoon and try again.
I didn't see anything in the guide that looks like this but I would think that wing pattern would be pretty distinctive. The eyes are pretty weird too.
Please help with ID.

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 9 October, 2008 - 9:37am
Last updated 9 October, 2008 - 11:12am

Paracantha gentilis (Tephriti
Paracantha gentilis (Tephritidae)
… Dennis Haines, 9 October, 2008 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

Maybe near this
… John R. Maxwell, 9 October, 2008 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

 
....
That looks pretty close. So it's not a picture-winged fly?
… Sam Houston, 9 October, 2008 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

 
Probably not
Have a look at Tephritoidea, plenty that look "picture-winged" split off there.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/13230/bgpage
… John R. Maxwell, 9 October, 2008 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

 
Wow!
Well, that's confusing....
… Sam Houston, 9 October, 2008 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

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