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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Acalyptratae » Tephritoidea » Picture-winged Flies (Ulidiidae) » Ceroxys » Ceroxys latiusculus
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fly or bee - Ceroxys latiusculus
Copyright © 2007 baronofbugs

fly or bee - Ceroxys latiusculus
pittsburg, contra costa County, California, USA
February 26, 2007
Size: 3/8inch
More of the winged insect that defies indentification...
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Contributed by baronofbugs on 26 February, 2007 - 6:49pm
Last updated 26 February, 2007 - 11:41pm

Edit
I took the liberty of cropping your image so that non-editors can see it at full resolution (I don't know if you're aware that only the original contributor and editors can see the full-size version of an image). I hope you don't mind.

If you don't agree with what I did, just click Edit, then Browse and re-upload your original image.
… Chuck Entz, 26 February, 2007 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

looks like
Ulidiidae: Ceroxys

Eric Fisher identified your other picture of this fly, this is probably the same species.
… Keith Bayless, 26 February, 2007 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

Most likely a fruit fly (Tephritidae)
Check: Rhagoletis, using search

BTW, Welcome to Bug Guide! Nice clear photo, but tighter cropping often aids ID.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 February, 2007 - 7:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Great minds think alike...
See my comments on the image linked in the other comment. Of course, we're both wrong...
… Chuck Entz, 26 February, 2007 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

 
But...
Our minds are still great. Keith, as you've no doubt gathered, is the expert here. Yay, Keith!
… Ron Hemberger, 27 February, 2007 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

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