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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » Dung Flies (Scathophagidae) » Scathophaginae » Ceratinostoma » Ceratinostoma ostiorum
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Fly - Ceratinostoma ostiorum - male
Copyright © 2009 David E. Reed

Fly - Ceratinostoma ostiorum - Male
Bailey Island, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
August 18, 2009
Size: 8 mm
Need ID help. Found another individual (see thumb) feeding upon a midge (not pollen). Attracted to light at cottage near seaweed. Photo is a Helicon Stack of 5 images to get the depth of focus. Please tell me the sex too if you are able.
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Contributed by David E. Reed on 18 August, 2009 - 8:34am
Last updated 9 May, 2014 - 8:07pm

Moved
Moved from Dung Flies.
… John F. Carr, 9 May, 2014 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Muscoidea.
… John F. Carr, 2 March, 2013 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

Male
This is male. The tip of the abdomen is folded under instead of formed into a retractible ovipositor.
… John F. Carr, 2 March, 2013 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 3 September, 2009 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

Male.
This is probably one of the dung flies in the Scathophagidae (aka Scatophagidae), or a closely-related family. Great shot!
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 August, 2009 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

 
Scathophagidae
Thanks greatly, Eric.
… David E. Reed, 18 August, 2009 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

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