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black scavenger fly male maybe - Saltella sphondylii
Copyright © 2019 Larry Reis

black scavenger fly male maybe - Saltella sphondylii
Ludwig Prarie Preserve, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 31, 2018
Size: ~4 mm
This is the fly that resembles a male S. sphondylii. It has narrow abdomen, the same orange marking on its legs, and big bristles at the back of its thorax. I will add a few photos since none of them are super-great.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 3 March, 2019 - 3:22pm
Last updated 1 January, 2020 - 11:07am

Moved
Moved from Black Scavenger Flies.
… John F. Carr, 1 January, 2020 - 11:07am

 
Saltella sphondylii
Thank you for figuring out that this black scavenger fly is Saltella sphondylii, John!
… Larry Reis, 1 January, 2020 - 6:41pm

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