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Mydas Fly - Mydas clavatus
Copyright © 2006 tony gallucci

Mydas Fly - Mydas clavatus
Hill Country Youth Ranch, 1 Mile N of Ingram, Kerr County, Texas, USA
June 8, 2006

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Contributed by tony gallucci on 11 June, 2006 - 2:05am
Last updated 11 June, 2006 - 1:04pm

Mydas sp. (Mydidae)
Antennae of these special flies are quite typical, although some rare Syrphid have fairly similar ones. But then, wing venation is different. They are indeed mimics, but of some Spider wasps rather than of Scolia dubia.
… Richard Vernier, 11 June, 2006 - 4:42am login or register to post comments

 
Mydas Fly, Mydas clavata
Giff beaton also has emailed me with an identification of this fly as Mydas clavata. And thanks to Richard for providing an ID. Much appreciated. Would appreciate an editor placing this in the right location.

tony gallucci
ingram, kerr county, texas, usa
http://milkriver.blogspot.com
… tony gallucci, 11 June, 2006 - 12:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like we have this as clavatus -
located through the taxonomy tab for the genus. I will move them to the species page by tagging - you can do this too, by the way. The only time you need an editor to do it is if a species page has not yet been created.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 11 June, 2006 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, clavatus
sorry, lapsus on my part . . . and thanks for the info on moving, am going now to check it out.

tony gallucci
ingram, kerr county, texas, usa
http://milkriver.blogspot.com
… tony gallucci, 11 June, 2006 - 12:45pm login or register to post comments

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