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Colorful dance fly - Empis barbatoides
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Colorful dance fly - Empis barbatoides
Ridgeway, WWU, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
April 28, 2023
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Contributed by Cameron Brown on 29 April, 2023 - 12:15pm
Last updated 17 September, 2024 - 11:04am

Moved
Moved from subgenus Anacrostichus.
… John F. Carr, 17 September, 2024 - 11:04am

 
Thanks!
How did you arrive at this ID?
… Cameron Brown, 21 January, 2025 - 3:43pm

 
Facial hair
The facial hair distinguishes this species from close relatives.
… John F. Carr, 21 January, 2025 - 3:52pm

Moved
Moved from Empis.
… Cameron Brown, 20 April, 2024 - 12:31pm

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