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predacious fly? - Dioctria hyalipennis
Copyright © 2007 Michael Lustbader

predacious fly? - Dioctria hyalipennis
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
Size: 07/07/05
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Contributed by Michael Lustbader on 24 January, 2007 - 9:11pm
Last updated 11 June, 2007 - 10:29pm

Moved
Moved from Dioctria.
… john and jane balaban, 11 June, 2007 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

Dioctria hyalipennis
I wonder if this isn't Dioctria hyalipennis. Most of our other eastern Dioctria and Eudioctria are much more black-legged than this.
… Paul Bedell, 25 January, 2007 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

thanks, Herschel, for the add
thanks, Herschel, for the added info as well as the kind words.
… Michael Lustbader, 24 January, 2007 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

Predacious indeed
And what a superb shot. I'm betting it is a Dioctria species of robber fly.
… Herschel Raney, 24 January, 2007 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

thanks, Ron.
thanks, Ron.
… Michael Lustbader, 24 January, 2007 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

Yep, robber fly
Dinner guest looks like a small bee fly, perhaps geron.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 January, 2007 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

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