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Fly - Suillia

Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
December 18, 2008
Size: about 12 mm

Attracted to light. Found this fellow on the glass sliding door. It has turned warm and a few insects are coming around. Anyone have an idea as to his ID? Any help would be appreciated. Also, notice the tiny hairs along the leading edge of the wings.

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Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 19 December, 2008 - 2:13am
Last updated 20 December, 2008 - 7:22pm

Maybe near here

… John R. Maxwell, 19 December, 2008 - 7:30am

Thank you

Thank you John. Looks like that's probably what it is. It seems that the hairs along the wings were the give away from what I read in the info section. Still, I plan to leave it in the ID Request section for a few more days and see what develops. Also if it is this genus (Sullia), it will be a data point for Georgia and in December as well. Again thank you.

… Jerry Armstrong, 19 December, 2008 - 8:12am

Suillia (GA)

is correct. The spines on the wing edge are diagnostic for the family (Heleomyzidae).

… Matthias Buck, 19 December, 2008 - 1:05pm

Thank you

I moved it to the Genus level.

… Jerry Armstrong, 20 December, 2008 - 7:23pm

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