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Fly/Catkin 2 - Melanostoma mellinum - male

Fly/Catkin 2 - Melanostoma mellinum - Male
Husum, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
March 24, 2015
This fly was found on willow catkin next to a stream flowing through a wetland/prairie remnant. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

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Fly/Catkin 2 - Melanostoma mellinum - male Fly/Catkin 1 - Melanostoma mellinum

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Melanostoma mellinum ......
Melanostoma mellinum ...... male

 
Thanks Bill....
I checked out images and data - looks like a match. The green halteres are interesting, but my specimen does not have the bright green. Joy

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