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Scuttle fly - Phora
Copyright © 2015 Alice Abela

Scuttle fly - Phora
Oso Flaco Lake, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
June 27, 2015
Size: ~3mm
Found on arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) in coastal riparian habitat
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Contributed by Alice Abela on 28 June, 2015 - 2:41am
Last updated 29 June, 2015 - 10:52pm

Moved
Moved from Flat-footed Flies.
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Moved
Moved from Flies.
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Not sure...
I'm not seeing the enlarged hind tarsus. I was thinking it looked like something similar to ?
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you are right!!
you are right!!
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