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Diptera - Thereva frontalis - female
Copyright © 2005 Philippe Moniotte

Diptera - Thereva frontalis - Female
Baxter State Park, Maine, USA
July 27, 2005
Size: 15 mm
Looks like a therevidae to me. Any comment ?
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Contributed by Philippe Moniotte on 9 December, 2005 - 12:53pm
Last updated 18 February, 2006 - 8:07pm

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… Matthew Roth, 18 February, 2006 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

Bare frontal area reaching oc
Bare frontal area reaching ocellar tubercle, completely black femora, "dark" wing veins on transparent wing membrane - and from Maine - so a female of Thereva frontalis Say....

Ciao,
Kevin Holston
… Martin Hauser, 1 February, 2006 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thereva frontalis?
Hey Kevin,

Could you please ID this one for me? Looks very similar
http://bugguide.net/node/view/122725

Many thanks,

Kevin Wirth
… Kevin H. Wirth, 29 June, 2007 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

I would agree.
I would concur, and add that this is a really nice image:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 December, 2005 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

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