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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Ephydroidea » Vinegar Flies (Drosophilidae) » Steganinae
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Diptera: ID request
Copyright © 2016 Abby Kimpton Jones

Diptera: ID request
Mississippi, USA
June 24, 2016
Specimen of experimental survey sticky trap
adjacent to fenced pig carrion: June 24- July 5, 2016.
Bee patterned abdomen, branched or plumose arista.
Body relatively flat, round head, large eyes, long legs.
Few major bristles visible on thorax and head.
Wondering family taxonomic level: syrphid?

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Contributed by Melissa Espinoza on 16 November, 2016 - 4:49am
Last updated 23 December, 2016 - 9:32am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 4 December, 2016 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 28 November, 2016 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

serphid fly (hoverfly) of som
serphid fly (hoverfly) of some kind possibly.
… rvanderkam, 16 November, 2016 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Robin
Thank you for the reply.
… Melissa Espinoza, 18 November, 2016 - 10:41pm login or register to post comments

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