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Agkistrocerus finitimus
Photo#48220
Copyright © 2006
Scott Nelson
Unknown Horsefly -
Agkistrocerus finitimus
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Apalachicola National Forest, Franklin County, Florida, USA
March 29, 2006
Size: 20 mm
This looked like a gladiator but the underneath was different. If you can add information to this fly, I would be grateful. I could not find a match in the guide.
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Contributed by
Scott Nelson
on 16 April, 2006 - 8:13pm
Last updated 24 April, 2006 - 2:13pm
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Tony-2
, 24 April, 2006 - 2:11pm
Thanks for the ID, Tony. I su
Thanks for the ID, Tony. I suspected it might be different than those previously listed to bugguide. If there a diptera guide book that you would recommend?
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Scott Nelson
, 24 April, 2006 - 6:18pm
Scott,
I can't think of any guide book (like those for butterflies, moths, and beetles) for Diptera. Arnett's book
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would possibly be the most useful. There is a 3 volume set "Manual of Nearctic Diptera" published by Agriculture Canada in the 1980's that is technical and excellent but I am not certain that it is still in print. Practically all info on Diptera is published in scientific journals.
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Tony-2
, 24 April, 2006 - 7:56pm
