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Photo#5142
Fly - Gymnosoma

Fly - Gymnosoma
Northern, Virginia, USA
July 18, 2004
Small, > 1cm, on a blade of grass. No real clue. Dung fly looked similar in shape in the guide.

Thanks,
John

Tachinid fly
This is a tachinid fly, possibly Gymnosoma sp.

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