mating flies - Chaetopleurophora

outstanding capture...

I'm envious of this one...

… iNaturalist, 30 July, 2009 - 2:09pm

your phorid photo

These are Chaetopleurophora, but I can't tell which species. If you collected the specimens and send them to me for identification, I can let you know for sure.

Brian V. Brown
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Co.
www.phorid.net

… Brian V. Brown, 26 February, 2006 - 10:38am

Chaetopleurophora

Thanks for the ID. Sorry, I didn't collect them.

… Bill DuPree, 26 February, 2006 - 3:49pm

Family Phoridae

Hello Bill,
Great picture!
These are flies in the family Phoridae. A big family, and difficult to identify, even when specimens are available!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards

… Gerard Pennards, 22 June, 2005 - 5:54am

Thanks Gerard...

for the compliment and the info.

… Bill DuPree, 22 June, 2005 - 8:39pm