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fly w/ striped abdomen - Minettia magna
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

fly w/ striped abdomen - Minettia magna
Springfield, Virginia, USA
October 8, 2004
Mostly gray and fairly small. Nothing particularly noticeable except for the striped abdomen. Any help identifying is appreciated.
Contributed by Richard Leung on 10 October, 2004 - 6:21pm
Last updated 8 March, 2006 - 1:28pm

Minettia magna
This is Minettia magna (Coquillett). Nice photo.
… Steve Gaimari, 15 February, 2006 - 10:14pm

Same as Charles' ?
Richard, check the discussion at . What do you think?
… john and jane balaban, 28 November, 2004 - 10:37am

 
Looks like it could be a match!
Thanks for pointing that out.
… Richard Leung, 28 November, 2004 - 1:02pm

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