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Unidentified fly - Xanthomelanodes arcuatus - female
Copyright © 2014 Ed Harrison

Unidentified fly - Xanthomelanodes arcuatus - Female
southern Adirondack Mts., Saratoga County, New York, USA
September 25, 2014
Size: length about 10 mm
Perched on goldenrod. Time 15:40 EDT, temp high 60’s°F, sunny. This individual resembles the BugGuide Photo#613306 of Xanthomelanodes arcuatus. Is that what it is? If not, any other suggestions?
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Contributed by Ed Harrison on 28 September, 2014 - 12:59pm
Last updated 28 October, 2014 - 8:36am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 28 October, 2014 - 8:36am login or register to post comments

Tachinidae
And it also looks like Xanthomelanodes to me. But Tachinidae genera are notoriously difficult :)
… Chris Borkent, 2 October, 2014 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Unidentified Fly
Thanks for responding Chris.
… Ed Harrison, 3 October, 2014 - 6:53am login or register to post comments

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