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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Snipe Flies (Rhagionidae) » Rhagio » Common Snipe Fly (Rhagio mystaceus)
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Common Snipe Fly - Rhagio mystaceus - male
Copyright © 2014 Rich Kelly

Common Snipe Fly - Rhagio mystaceus - Male
Chenango Valley State Park, Broome County, New York, USA
June 10, 2014
Size: 10 mm +/-
Found in mixed woods.
Had a couple ideas for this one, but the eyes never look right.
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Contributed by Rich Kelly on 19 June, 2014 - 2:12pm
Last updated 27 September, 2014 - 6:31am

Moved
Moved from Snipe Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 27 September, 2014 - 2:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 19 June, 2014 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

Maybe something in/near Rhagio?
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 June, 2014 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

 
That was exactly my first tho
That was exactly my first thought, even in the field. The more I looked at the photo, the less I liked it. Especially because of the eyes. Maybe you're right.
… Rich Kelly, 19 June, 2014 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

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