Chaetorellia succinea or australis? - Chaetorellia succinea

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Chaetorellia succinea or australis? - Chaetorellia succinea -

Santa Cruz, RMG, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
July 29, 2015

It's hard for me to tell if the first pair of dots on the thorax are on the dorsal side, or the lateral side, so I question whether this is peacock or a false peacock. It did not stop moving so could not get the best photos.

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Chaetorellia succinea or australis? - Chaetorellia succinea - female

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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 31 July, 2015 - 6:16pm
Last updated 2 August, 2015 - 4:29pm

Clearly succinea, which is al

Clearly succinea, which is also much more common that australis from the material I have seen!

… Martin Hauser, 2 August, 2015 - 4:30pm

Thanks, Martin! It's too bad it is more common...

Thanks, Martin! It's too bad it is more common since apparently this one is an accidental introduction and is considered a possible threat to some native plants. Just the same, it's an interesting fly and I wish I could have gotten better shots!

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 6 August, 2015 - 6:36pm

Moved

Moved from Fruit Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 2 August, 2015 - 4:29pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 1 August, 2015 - 12:48pm

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