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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » House Flies and kin (Muscidae) » Azeliinae » Azeliini » Azelia » Azelia cilipes
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Fly - Azelia cilipes - male
Copyright © 2017 John Rosenfeld

Fly - Azelia cilipes - Male
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 13, 2017

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Contributed by John Rosenfeld on 13 August, 2017 - 4:54pm
Last updated 15 August, 2017 - 1:16pm

Nikita Vikhrev confirms genus and adds "Most probably A. cilipes
"...but I'm not 100% sure"

good call, colleagues

Moved from Muscoidea.
… v belov, 15 August, 2017 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably cilipes
I have the specimen. Hind tibia has dense dorsal hairs. Hind tibia has 4 av on one leg and 5 av on the other. Mid tarsomere 3 appears unmodified.
… John F. Carr, 13 November, 2017 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 13 August, 2017 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

Calythea?
Reminds me of Calythea. I haven't checked which species you have. Next option is Fannia.
… John F. Carr, 13 August, 2017 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

 
or Azelia
...or Azelia.
… John F. Carr, 14 August, 2017 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

 
I think you nailed it
Seems to match this one - Azelia cilipes
… John Rosenfeld, 14 August, 2017 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Does look similar to Calythea I think
Thanks John
… John Rosenfeld, 13 August, 2017 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

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