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fly - Ptecticus trivittatus
Copyright © 2009 Pam Phillips

fly - Ptecticus trivittatus
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 26, 2009
I see a lot of these flies hanging about near the bag of weed trimmings to be composted.
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Contributed by Pam Phillips on 26 August, 2009 - 4:00pm
Last updated 30 October, 2009 - 3:51pm

Moved
Moved from Soldier flies.
… v belov, 30 October, 2009 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

Stratiomyidae: Ptecticus trivittatus
Stratiomyidae: Ptecticus trivittatus
… Norm Woodley, 30 October, 2009 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Williams, 27 August, 2009 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

Soldier fly
Yup - it's a soldier fly (family Stratiomyidae of the flies). I'd say it's Ptecticus trivittatus (http://bugguide.net/node/view/53717). I get them hanging around my back yard compost too, here in Ottawa, Ontario. The bulging, lined, bald, red thorax is a good characteristic to ID this species in my limited experience.
… Jay Fitzsimmons, 26 August, 2009 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

looks like a Soldier Fly, Family Stratiomyidae
To me. I'm not sure beyond that. Somebody will probably know.
… Andrew Williams, 26 August, 2009 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

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