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Fly - Syneches

Fly - Syneches
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Size: approx 1-2 mm

Moved
Moved from Dance Flies.

Hybotidae
This is in the family Hybotidae (formerly part of Empididae) and is in the genus Syneches

A male dance fly
in family Empididae, subfamily Hybotinae. Or Hybotidae as in Bugguide page . - Chen

 
red eye fly
Chen, is this the same? http://bugguide.net/node/view/54089

 
Yes,
I believe they are the same. The hunch thorax did not show in your image, but many of the other features fit. - Chen

 
fly
Thank you Chen.

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