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Copyright © 2006 Steve Scott

Fly
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
May 2, 2006
Size: 5 mm
Nectaring on Fleabane

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Contributed by Steve Scott on 6 May, 2006 - 11:44pm
Last updated 9 April, 2009 - 5:32pm

Moved
Moved from Tachinidae.
… v belov, 9 April, 2009 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

Tachinidae: possibly Leskiini
This is either in the tribe Leskiini or Siphonini
… Norm Woodley, 9 April, 2009 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

My first try
would be a tachinid fly - Chen
… Chen Young, 12 May, 2006 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Chen. That was my inclination too - but I'm not very confident of my inclinations yet for obvious reasons.
… Steve Scott, 12 May, 2006 - 11:56pm login or register to post comments

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