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Flies - Gonia
Copyright © 2009 Phil Huntley-Franck

Flies - Gonia
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
June 14, 2009

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Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 31 August, 2009 - 10:33pm
Last updated 8 September, 2009 - 12:17pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… v belov, 8 September, 2009 - 12:17pm login or register to post comments

Tachinidae: Gonia sp.
Tachinidae: Gonia sp.
… Norm Woodley, 8 September, 2009 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Microphtalma
Compare Tachinidae:Microphthalma

… John F. Carr, 2 September, 2009 - 6:51am login or register to post comments

 
Another specimen
I've been specifically looking about the yard for another one of these flies, in the hope I could get a better image of the face. Today I lucked out and found one. It was searching for something in what remains of the spread out, wide leaves of dandelions. Maybe it will help for a more specific ID?


:-P)
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 4 September, 2009 - 11:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Very close, indeed
The body seems almost a perfect match, but the facial features and size of the head in relation to the body don't seem to fit. Perhaps it is the same, but different sex? That would be nice, because according to the maps, images for Microphthalma have only thus far been submitted from Texas and Louisiana.
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 2 September, 2009 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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