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Anthomyzidae or Ulidiidae fly? - Eumetopiella rufipes
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Anthomyzidae or Ulidiidae fly? - Eumetopiella rufipes

Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
September 4, 2023
I've never seen this fly before. The orange legs, metallic thorax, and long banded wings have me stumped. The fly walked sideways up and down the sheet in a most curious manner.

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Anthomyzidae or Ulidiidae fly? - Eumetopiella rufipes Anthomyzidae or Ulidiidae fly? - Eumetopiella rufipes
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Contributed by angella moorehouse on 5 September, 2023 - 7:57am
Last updated 5 September, 2023 - 11:44am

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 5 September, 2023 - 11:44am login or register to post comments

Eumetopiella rufipes
can be found in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 5 September, 2023 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

Ulidiidae I think..
Looks a lot like : Eumetopiella rufipes
… Bart Schoenmakers, 5 September, 2023 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

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