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small silver and black fly - Ozodiceromyia nigrimana - male
Copyright © 2005 Scott Taylor

small silver and black fly - Ozodiceromyia nigrimana - Male
Larimer County, Colorado, USA
August 13, 2005
Ovipositing? Similar size and appearance from top as this other one, just much lighter and fuzzier:

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small silver and black fly - Ozodiceromyia nigrimana - male small silver and black fly - Ozodiceromyia nigrimana - male
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Contributed by Scott Taylor on 15 August, 2005 - 4:21am
Last updated 15 February, 2006 - 8:47pm

Ozodiceromyia nigrimana
Like the other photos from the same locality, this is Ozodiceromyia nigrimana (Krober).
… Steve Gaimari, 15 February, 2006 - 8:04pm login or register to post comments

Interesting
If it is indeed the same species as the earlier images you refer to, than it more or less strengthens my suspicion of stiletto flies. As to the ovipositing, I will have to disappoint you there: this is a male. The eyes are touching on the dorsal side of the head and in most Diptera you will only observe this in males. The earlier images are of a female.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 15 August, 2005 - 6:04am login or register to post comments

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