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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Mydas Flies (Mydidae) » Mydinae » Mydas » Mydas clavatus
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Mydas clavatus - Mydas clavatus
Copyright © 2009 Eric Gofreed

Mydas clavatus - Mydas clavatus
Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
July 4, 2009
Size: 2.5 inches
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Contributed by Eric Gofreed on 4 July, 2009 - 8:05pm
Last updated 8 December, 2009 - 10:17am

Moved
Moved from Mydas Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 8 December, 2009 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

Mydas clavatus
This is another great image of Mydas clavatus - the most widespread Mydidae in eastern North America.
… Torsten Dikow, 8 December, 2009 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

Actually a fly - in the genus Mydas
It MAY BE this species
See http://bugguide.net/node/view/2762
… William Edwards, 4 July, 2009 - 8:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes! A Mydas Fly
With a few exceptions I have never really looked at insects before. I am overwhelmed by their beauty and machine precision designs. I have a lot to learn and a lot to enjoy.
Eric
… Eric Gofreed, 4 July, 2009 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

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