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help ID please - Sepedon
Copyright © 2006 Russ Jones

help ID please - Sepedon
Lasalle, Essex, Ontario, Canada
August 5, 2006
Size: approx 15mm
Here's an interesting insect. I'm not sure where to begin looking for an ID on this guy so any assistance would be appreciated greatly. Be sure to click on the photo for a larger version. Cheers,

Russ
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Contributed by Russ Jones on 14 August, 2006 - 2:53pm
Last updated 24 November, 2006 - 6:18pm

Moved
Moved from Marsh Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 24 November, 2006 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

Marsh fly
Very nice image of a marsh fly, family Sciomyzidae, possibly genus Sepodon. All members of the family are parasitic on snails, or snail eggs (rare exceptions are parasites of slugs).
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 August, 2006 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

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