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Mating Flies ID Request - Orthonevra - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Thomas of Baltimore City

Mating Flies ID Request - Orthonevra - Male Female
My back garden, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
July 4, 2006
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Contributed by Thomas of Baltimore City on 23 November, 2006 - 2:44am
Last updated 5 June, 2007 - 5:56pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 1 December, 2006 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

Please crop tighter
Could be soldier flies.
… Ron Hemberger, 23 November, 2006 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Re-crop...
check!
… Thomas of Baltimore City, 23 November, 2006 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Syrphidae.
They are syrphids. I recognize them, but haven't memorized the genus yet. I think it is in the Eristalini tribe, though....
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 November, 2006 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Orthonevra?
They have distinctive eyes.
… Ron Hemberger, 27 November, 2006 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks; much better.
Hope you get an ID now. I'm 1500 miles away from my files now, but will check when I return home in a week.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 November, 2006 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

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