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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Stiletto Flies (Therevidae) » Therevinae » Pandivirilia
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Stiletto Fly - Pandivirilia - female
Copyright © 2006 Tony DiTerlizzi

Stiletto Fly - Pandivirilia - Female
Robert Frost Trail, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
August 6, 2006
Size: ~1 cm
I am guessing on this based on other images within the guide.

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Stiletto Fly - Pandivirilia - female Stiletto Fly - Pandivirilia - female
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 6 August, 2006 - 3:47pm
Last updated 6 August, 2006 - 7:18pm

Pandivirilia
This is female of Pandivirilia, as Steve Gaimari pointed out to me. After checking the key for this genus the most likely species is P. albifrons. Very nice pictures!
… Martin Hauser, 6 August, 2006 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Martin,
I appreciate it:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 6 August, 2006 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

Hairy, tapering
The hairiness and tapering abdomen are consistent with the Stiletto Fly family.

Other angles of photo would be helpful too.

If the fly was hollowed out between the eyes it is likely a Robber Fly. If not, Stiletto may be a good ID. Your photo seems to show some bulging out area beyond the eye, suggesting it is not a Robber.

It doesn't look as "bearded" as the typical Robber, but it certainly has hair on the face.
… Stephen_WV, 6 August, 2006 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

 
I didn't think it was a Robber either...
But I added the only other angle that I got before it flew off...see if it helps:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 6 August, 2006 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

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