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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Sciomyzoidea » Thick-headed Flies (Conopidae) » Stylogastrinae » Stylogaster » Stylogaster neglecta
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Mating Flies - Stylogaster neglecta - male - female
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Gingold

Mating Flies - Stylogaster neglecta - Male Female
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
June 7, 2008
Another older shot of mating flies. Sorry about the overcontrasty image.

ID help appreciated.

Thanks.
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Contributed by Stephen Gingold on 20 June, 2009 - 4:03pm
Last updated 29 October, 2012 - 12:20am

Moved
Moved from Stylogaster.

Third antennal segment > 4 times length of 2nd indicates S. neglecta here, as does the conspicuous white tip of female's ovipositor, and its length (greater than rest of the abdomen and thorax...see description on pg. 12 of Aldrich).
… Aaron Schusteff, 29 October, 2012 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Aaron.
Much appreciated.
… Stephen Gingold, 29 October, 2012 - 3:45am login or register to post comments

 
My Pleasure
Thanks for posting the lovely photo. It shows well the contrast between the long abdomen of female (extended by lengthy ovipositor); and the comparatively shorter, truncate, abdomen of the male.
… Aaron Schusteff, 29 October, 2012 - 8:08am login or register to post comments

Stylogaster?
in the guide here. Nice find!
… john and jane balaban, 20 June, 2009 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
Thanks John and Jane again for your help.
… Stephen Gingold, 20 June, 2009 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

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