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Stonemyia tranquilla
Photo#373991
Copyright © 2010
Bruce Marlin
Tabanid -
Stonemyia tranquilla
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Marienville, Forest County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 12, 2009
Size: 15mm
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Contributed by
Bruce Marlin
on 28 February, 2010 - 4:47pm
Last updated 1 March, 2010 - 9:23am
Stonemyia rasa vs tranquilla
Stonemyia rasa has reddish brown legs, and the posterior margins of the abdomen have grayish hairs. Stonemyia tranquilla has black legs, and the posterior margins of the abdomen have yellow hairs.The images are indeed Stonemyia tranquilla.
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JBurger
, 1 March, 2010 - 8:41am
Moved
Moved from
Horse and Deer Flies
.
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Keith Bayless
, 1 March, 2010 - 1:50am
Stonemyia sp.
I have a hard time telling S. rasa and S.tranquilla apart. Have a look at the ones in the
guide
.
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tom murray
, 28 February, 2010 - 5:16pm