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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
Contributed by angella moorehouse on 5 September, 2023 - 7:57am
Last updated 5 September, 2023 - 11:44am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 5 September, 2023 - 11:44am

Eumetopiella rufipes
can be found in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 5 September, 2023 - 9:23am

Ulidiidae I think..
Looks a lot like : Eumetopiella rufipes
… Bart Schoenmakers, 5 September, 2023 - 9:17am

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