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Mystery fly
Copyright © 2006 Tom Shermer

Mystery fly
New Westminster, Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
June 28, 2006
Found in the evening (8pm) on a rose bush outside my condo, about 10 meters from the Fraser River.
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Contributed by Tom Shermer on 16 July, 2006 - 11:56pm
Last updated 15 February, 2007 - 3:32am

Rhagionidae, probably Rhagio sp.
Rhagionidae, probably Rhagio sp.
… Norm Woodley, 5 March, 2007 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 15 February, 2007 - 3:32am login or register to post comments

Male snipe fly?
I would suggest this is a male (holoptic eyes that meet atop the head) snipe fly in the family Therevidae. Dr. Martin Hauser can confirm or deny that:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 July, 2006 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

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