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Small fly on flowers, tachinid? - Saltella sphondylii
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Small fly on flowers, tachinid? - Saltella sphondylii
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
October 16, 2016
Size: 4-5mm
Small flies found in sweeps of wildflower field. Not quite sure what it is, perhaps tachinid?

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Contributed by CT on 27 January, 2017 - 10:22am
Last updated 29 January, 2017 - 5:46am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 29 January, 2017 - 5:46am

 
Thank you!
Thank you for a speedy ID! Flies are not my forte...
… CT, 29 January, 2017 - 10:34pm

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