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mating flies - Gonia
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

mating flies - Gonia
Milton, Massachusetts, USA
April 13, 2005
They look funny with the big bald face and little eyes.
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Contributed by tom murray on 14 April, 2005 - 8:06pm
Last updated 24 May, 2006 - 7:45pm

Tachinidae: Gonia sp.
Tachinidae: Gonia sp.
… Norm Woodley, 24 May, 2006 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

Gonia?
These resemble Robin's photo identified as Gonia frontosa (1). That, or the genus at least, would be my guess, but the Tachinidae is an absurdly large family.
… Joel Kits, 14 April, 2005 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Gonia
It looks like the same family. Thanks, I wasn't even sure it was a Tachinidae.
… tom murray, 14 April, 2005 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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