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Odd Eyes - Watersnipe Fly - Atherix
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Odd Eyes - Watersnipe Fly - Atherix
Peters Canyon, Orange, Orange County, California, USA
June 7, 2006
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 9 November, 2006 - 9:13pm
Last updated 9 January, 2007 - 6:29pm

Moved
Moved from Snipe Flies.
… Ron Hemberger, 9 January, 2007 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

Family Athericidae, genus Atherix
This is a nice photo of Atherix, a relatively uncommon fly
… Norm Woodley, 8 January, 2007 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

Phasia?
I'm at a loss, but the eyes do look much like Phasia.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 November, 2006 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

 
snipe fly
It has way too many veins to be a tachinid from what I can see. My guess is Rhagionidae.
… Keith Bayless, 13 November, 2006 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks good, and habitat is correct.
Thanks, Keith, I think we have a match. From what's posted here, Chrysopilus might be a candidate, but certainly doesn't look identical. There's a lot of variation in these guys, right?
… Ron Hemberger, 13 November, 2006 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

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