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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Volucellini » Copestylum » vesicularium group (Copestylum vesicularium group) » Iridescent Bromeliad Fly (Copestylum vesicularium)
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Is this one of the green bottle flies? - Copestylum vesicularium
Copyright © 2017 Kala King

Is this one of the green bottle flies? - Copestylum vesicularium
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 19, 2017
This is the only shot I got of this fly with the iridescent reflective butt. Found it at White Rock lake, Sunset Bay, on the side of the pier. How far down the chain can I get an id?
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Contributed by Kala King on 19 April, 2017 - 9:00pm
Last updated 5 May, 2017 - 9:42am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 5 May, 2017 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 19 April, 2017 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

Not in Calliphoridae (Family = Syrphidae)
Check the wings. They are not supposed to be crossed over in most of that family. This looks like the tail-end of an Irridescent Bromeliad Fly, Copestylum vesicularium. (eastern)
… Bob Biagi, 19 April, 2017 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

 
I can see that
I do see other similar blue butts with images of that species. That would be nice. surprised there are so few of them in your database here and none for Texas as of now.
… Kala King, 19 April, 2017 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

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