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small black fly - Saltella sphondylii
Copyright © 2017 angella moorehouse

small black fly - Saltella sphondylii
Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
May 11, 2016
Fly was visiting golden alexanders in my backyard prairie restoration.
Contributed by angella moorehouse on 8 January, 2017 - 11:03am
Last updated 15 August, 2017 - 9:20pm

Moved
Moved from "Acalyptratae". Note velvety scutellum.
… Matthias Buck, 15 August, 2017 - 9:20pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 18 March, 2017 - 8:19am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 9 January, 2017 - 6:04am

Piophilidae?
Piophilidae?
… John F. Carr, 8 January, 2017 - 1:30pm

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