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Stiletto  Fly - Ozodiceromyia nigrimana

Stiletto Fly - Ozodiceromyia nigrimana
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
July 9, 2005

Ozodiceromyia nigrimana
This one is Ozodiceromyia nigrimana (Krober).

 
Ozodiceromyia nigrimana
Steve, thanks for all the Therevid identifications. That's great getting species names on these. :)

Fly
This is not a robber but it is a damn fine fly. May be a March or Stiletto, not sure.

 
Stiletto fly.
My money is on Therevidae, the stiletto flies. Nice shot!

 
Therevidae
Thanks Eric, stiletto makes more sense.

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