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Fly - Ostracophyto flavicaudalis
Copyright © 2016 Aaron Hunt

Fly - Ostracophyto flavicaudalis
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
May 28, 2016

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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 28 May, 2016 - 11:51am
Last updated 5 June, 2017 - 7:05pm

Ostracophyto flavicaudalis O'Hara, male
Moved from Tachinidae. ID'd from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Aaron!

Probably state record (only known from MI, NC, NH in description). Easy to confuse this with Lydina, but the oranges tergite 6+7+genitalia are a good clue.
… Brad Barnd, 5 June, 2017 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies. I currently don't have any editing program that can ajust color that way but I'll adjust the exposure, which I agree wasn't ideal.
… Aaron Hunt, 28 May, 2016 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

 
White balance
You probably have a button that lets you click on a spot you want to be white.
… John F. Carr, 28 May, 2016 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Unfortunately I don't
I have the native iPhone program. I'll look into it.
… Aaron Hunt, 28 May, 2016 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

Exposure
Can you adjust exposure or reshoot with better exposure? (And color if the background is supposed to be white.)

Tachinidae, maybe Exoristini or Polideini.
… John F. Carr, 28 May, 2016 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

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