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walnut husk fly ? - Delphinia picta
Copyright © 2005 Floyd Williams

walnut husk fly ? - Delphinia picta
Gates County, North Carolina, USA
September 11, 2005
Size: ~8mm
These flies are common in areas near Juglans nigra [black walnut]. I have found what appears to be maggots in the green husks surrounding the nuts. The flies sit and rotate their wings in a slow, deliberate circular motion.
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Contributed by Floyd Williams on 14 September, 2005 - 3:17pm
Last updated 10 November, 2005 - 2:54pm

i think this is a picture-win
i think this is a picture-wing fly. check in the guide here http://bugguide.net/node/view/5919 .
… bennett gray, 14 September, 2005 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

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