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Fly ID - male
Copyright © 2018 Marcia Morris

Fly ID - Male
Massanutten Resort, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
July 28, 2018
Gathering_2018

attracted to mercury vapor light
Contributed by Marcia Morris on 8 August, 2018 - 9:07am
Last updated 8 September, 2018 - 2:41pm

Moved
Moved from Parasitic Flies.
… John F. Carr, 8 September, 2018 - 2:41pm

Zelia?
Marcia,

This may be Zelia sp. in the genus Tachinidae. According to BG there are 12 sp. in the genus. See: https://bugguide.net/node/view/4346

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 9 August, 2018 - 3:25pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Jeff Brown, 8 August, 2018 - 11:16am

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