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picture-winged fly - Physiphora alceae - male

picture-winged fly - Physiphora alceae - Male
Ludwig Prairie Preserve, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
June 27, 2018
Size: 5 mm
I had a hard time finding a close match this fly since it didn't seem like it should be a picture-winged fly, but then it fit in with the Physiphora genus. I don't know if my photos can positively identify it as P. alceae which looked very similar, but here they are.

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Moved
Moved from Physiphora.

 
Physiphora alceae
Thanks so much for identifying this neat little picture-winged fly as Physiphora alceae, Spencer! This is new fly find for me!

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

 
Physiphora
Thanks for helping me identify this picture-winged fly, John!

Physiphora alceae?


[Edit] You already self IDed to this species... So, I agree.

 
Physiphora alceae
That photo showing the fly's stance and major characteristics is almost identical to mine, Yurika! Thanks so much for your input! I don't think it has been identified to species in Iowa on BugGuide.

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