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Dolichopodidae - Liancalus querulus
Copyright © 2008 Lynn Monroe

Dolichopodidae - Liancalus querulus
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
May 6, 2008
Size: BL about 7.5 mm

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 5 March, 2009 - 6:22pm
Last updated 4 October, 2009 - 12:55pm

Moved
Moved from Liancalus.
… Harsi S. Parker, 4 October, 2009 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Longlegged Flies.
… Lynn Monroe, 3 October, 2009 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

Mystery Fly
I looked in the Field guide To Insects by Borror and DeLong and the wing veination is very similar to the Blowflies veination [Family Calliphoridae]. But, the narrow body doesn't fit, as these are frequently robust flies. The antennae are very similar to the muscoid flies. I hope that someone else can be more specific than this in identifying it.
… Bettina Bergh, 5 March, 2009 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Dolichopodidae
Thanks for taking the time to look up the mystery fly. I appreciate it. The fly has been identified as a Dolichopodidae. So far I have not matched the wing venation exactly. As you note, it is similar to several kinds of flies.
… Lynn Monroe, 7 March, 2009 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

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