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Dolichomyia gracilis

Dolichomyia gracilis
2.5 mi NE Cliff, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
August 14, 2007
Size: 10 mm
The scientific name translates as "slender long-fly", which is quite appropriate for this species. One species in this genus in the SW U.S., others in Chile and Venezuela.