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Mason wasp mimic Fly - Sphiximorpha willistoni - female
Copyright © 2015 Laura Hughes

Mason wasp mimic Fly - Sphiximorpha willistoni - Female
West Union, Adams County, Ohio, USA
June 7, 2015
An amazing mimic of a mason wasp! It had me fooled until I looked at the picture and saw the halteres.
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Contributed by Laura Hughes on 9 June, 2015 - 10:55am
Last updated 9 September, 2015 - 7:49pm

Moved tentatively; very nice!
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 9 June, 2015 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

 
I agree with your ID to both
I agree with your ID to both genus and species! (I keyed it out using Thompson 2012, but this is the only species in most of the US anyhow...)
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 10 June, 2015 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

 
confirmation much appreciated!
… v belov, 10 June, 2015 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

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