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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Xylomyidae » Solva » Solva pallipes
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Xylomyid - Solva pallipes
Copyright © 2008 Charles S. Matson

Xylomyid - Solva pallipes
Central Park, New York City, New York, USA
August 19, 2008
On newly installed fence rail. Bugguide and Marshall images indicate this is Xylomyidae: Possibly Solva pallipes.
Confirmation or correction appreciated.
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Contributed by Charles S. Matson on 21 August, 2008 - 8:47am
Last updated 10 June, 2009 - 8:06pm

Moved
Moved from Solva.
… v belov, 10 June, 2009 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

Should be S. pallipes
I have only seen one S. crepuscula in collections and their abdomen lacks the white bands this specimen has
… Miles Zhang, 10 June, 2009 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Species ID
Thank you, Miles.
… Charles S. Matson, 19 June, 2009 - 12:41am login or register to post comments

Solva
Yes, this should be a Solva. Good find!
… Matthias Buck, 26 August, 2008 - 8:38am login or register to post comments

 
Solva
Thanks for your reply. They've been around here off and on since 08/18/08. Like so many Central Park critters of all kinds, this one was first found by Nick Wagerik, a local naturalist of great ability and wide interests.
… Charles S. Matson, 28 August, 2008 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

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