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Redheaded fly - Inopus rubriceps - female

Redheaded fly - Inopus rubriceps - Female
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA
October 16, 2007
I think this fly is a little on the small side.

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Redheaded fly - Inopus rubriceps - female Redheaded fly - Inopus rubriceps - female

Much more interesting and thorough information than...
...I had hoped for! Though pictured here on something else I encountered it most often on a type of grass that grows in long thin blades in clumps, something like what you sometimes see growing in sand dunes. I was surprised by the number of flies and bugs that this almost waste high grass attracts! Thanks for the information!

 
If interested in what the grass looks like...
...I will put a link to a photo of it that you could past into your browser:

This links to the large size (probably 1280px wide)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2082799921_6b99bd7194_o.jpg

This links to the same photo, but gives you more size options to view the photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2082799921&size=o

(Sorry, but I don't know how to make it an actual link - I'm a bit lacking in internet skills!)

 
Try this:
HTML (works on any web page):
<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2082799921_6b99bd7194_o.jpg">large size (probably 1280px wide)</a>

large size (probably 1280px wide)

BBcode (works on BugGuide and on sites with similar software):

[URL]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2082799921_6b99bd7194_o.jpg[/URL]
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2082799921_6b99bd7194_o.jpg

or

[URL=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2082799921_6b99bd7194_o.jpg]large size (probably 1280px wide)[/URL]

large size (probably 1280px wide)

For more information, look at "Markup" under the "Help" tab

 
Thanks, that really helps!
These methods will work fine here, I will see what else I can find out under "Markup", Thanx!

Eric, Dennis - more info.
Eric Eaton: I have added info to my bio page. Dennis Haines - thanks for the kind words. Glad to see all your nice contributions to BugGuide in recent weeks. Did you hear that I am now retired (effective end of 2007)?
Cheers, Eric

 
I had heard rumors that you w
I had heard rumors that you were on the way to bigger and better things in the near future. So the future has arrived! I hope this means you'll have more time to hunt insects.

Congratulations, Mac
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Female - Additional info
There is additional info at an Australian website here: http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/beef/3323.html

Australian sod fly
This is Inopus rubriceps (Stratiomyiidae), an Australian fly accidentally introduced into the USA (California) over 50 years ago. It was first found in San Francisco, and from there has slowly spread to adjacent counties in the SF Bay area -- where it seems to be restricted to today. This fly feed on grasses, and is a moderate sod pest in California, and a sugarcane pest in the Australian area.

 
Excellent information.
Eric, do you mind filling out your bio page, please? You obviously "know your stuff," but we want users to be able to verify that by seeing our individual credentials. Thank you.

 
Eric is the primary Dipterist
Eric is the primary Dipterist for CDFA at their Sacramento Identification Lab. He does indeed know his stuff!

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