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Photo#77316
Trichopoda pennipes? - Trichopoda pennipes

Trichopoda pennipes? - Trichopoda pennipes
Eaton Canyon Natural Area; alluvial bench ~ 1,100 ft., Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 13, 2006
Size: ~8 mm
Please see remarks with companion photo.

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Trichopoda pennipes? - Trichopoda pennipes - male Trichopoda pennipes? - Trichopoda pennipes

Moved

Feather-legged fly?
Compare with:


 
A better comparison,
and a far better photo than mine, by Richard Leung (color of scutellum seems to be variable):


 
Wing color
These wings are orange and gray. Most flies IDed as pennipes are dark gray with white edge.
I wish that a Tachinid expert would visit these pages.

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