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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Empidoidea » Dance Flies (Empididae) » Empidinae » Empis
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A single, one off, image of a wing-iridescent fly - Empis
Copyright © 2022 Bob OBrien

A single, one off, image of a wing-iridescent fly - Empis
Carver, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
March 24, 2022
Just a brief glimpse of a fly I happened to notice while photographing other 'Bugs'. Grateful for any info Thanks
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Contributed by Bob OBrien on 29 March, 2022 - 1:24am
Last updated 29 March, 2022 - 4:54pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 29 March, 2022 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

Empis?
Empis?
… John F. Carr, 29 March, 2022 - 4:09am login or register to post comments

 
Seems so
This comes close . Lots of 'Empis' records for Oregon/Washington, none speciated, vast majority not beyond 'Empis'. Amazing proboscis. Not visible in my photo but I'll look for another fly on our blooming Viburnum tinus. This one was landed nearby. Thanks
… Bob OBrien, 29 March, 2022 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

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