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Fly - Nicocles rufus - female
Copyright © 2009 Phil Huntley-Franck

Fly - Nicocles rufus - Female
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
April 20, 2009
Size: under 1/2 inch
Sorry, but the fly was too far away (about 8 feet) to get a better shot.
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Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 28 April, 2009 - 10:15pm
Last updated 29 April, 2009 - 2:06pm

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… Phil Huntley-Franck, 29 April, 2009 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

Nicocles rufus, female. Phil,
Nicocles rufus, female. Phil, can you tell me more precisely where you were in Douglas Co.? Thanks,

Eric
… Eric Fisher, 29 April, 2009 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

 
Elkton, Oregon
Sorry about that - first time I missed adding the city.

It was on the remnant of a blackberry runner, about 10 feet into my neighbor's yard, 2 miles south of Elkton.

Thanks for the ID.

According to the map, this appears to be the first post from Oregon.
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 29 April, 2009 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

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