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Physocephala sagittaria
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Copyright © 2018 Virginia S Dyson
Thick-headed -
Physocephala sagittaria
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Desoto, Dallas County, Texas, USA
July 2, 2018
The first time I have knowingly seen a Thick-headed Fly! Physocephala texana perhaps?
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Contributed by
Gacko
on 2 July, 2018 - 11:24pm
Last updated 8 July, 2019 - 10:23pm
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Conopinae
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Nice series! This is a female (note theca projecting forward under the 5th sternite) of (the reddish form of)
Physocephala sagittaria
. The dark facial grooves and entirely infuscated discal cell (both seen clearly in the 4th image) are among the crucial diagnostic characters here.
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Aaron Schusteff
, 4 July, 2018 - 11:41pm
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 3 July, 2018 - 7:53am
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